Top Rankings
Manchester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,250 students in Manchester School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Manchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
10 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
5,809 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
538 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Manchester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
51%
Graduation Rate
81%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.67
# American Indian Students
30 Students
850 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
492 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,877 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
30%
# Black Students
1,419 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
24%
13%
# White Students
1,853 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
32%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
463
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
469
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
490
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
475
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
445
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
420
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
417
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
426
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
431
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
511
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
391
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
375
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
425
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,187 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,918 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$162 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,187
$25,998
Spending / Student
$27,918
$25,071
Best Manchester School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Buckley School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
65 North School Street
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3302
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3302
Grades: PK-4
| 316 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Waddell School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
163 Broad Street
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3392
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3392
Grades: K-4
| 474 students
Rank: #33.
Bowers School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
141 Princeton St.
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3313
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3313
Grades: K-4
| 337 students
Rank: #44.
Keeney School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
179 Keeney St.
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3354
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3354
Grades: PK-4
| 289 students
Rank: #55.
Martin School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
140 Dartmouth Rd.
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3367
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3367
Grades: K-4
| 213 students
Rank: #66.
Highland Park School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
397 Porter St.
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3430
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3430
Grades: K-4
| 334 students
Rank: #77.
Verplanck School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
126 Olcott Street
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3383
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3383
Grades: K-4
| 450 students
Rank: #88.
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1151 Main St.
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3571
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3571
Grades: 5-6
| 837 students
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