For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 745 students in Manchester Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Manchester Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,434 Schools
# Students
1,411 Students
659,177 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
43,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Manchester Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
34%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
85%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,385 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,695 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,385
$13,222
Spending / Student
$11,695
$12,852
Best Manchester Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manchester Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 River Rd
North Manchester, IN 46962
(260) 982-7541
North Manchester, IN 46962
(260) 982-7541
Grades: PK-3
| 447 students
Rank: #22.
Manchester Intermediate School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
20 W Woodring Rd
Laketon, IN 46943
(260) 982-8685
Laketon, IN 46943
(260) 982-8685
Grades: 4-6
| 298 students
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