Manchester Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

301 River Rd
North Manchester, IN 46962

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Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Manchester Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 447 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 20% in IN
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Manchester Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Manchester Elementary School's student population of 447 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Manchester Elementary School
Pre-K	64
Kind	84
1	99
2	118
3	82

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Total Students

447 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Manchester Elementary School
2023	454
2022	449
2021	398
2020	482
2019	482
2018	455
2017	455
2016	489
2015	539
2014	575
2013	656
2012	593
2011	597
2010	636
2009	627
2008	599
2007	585
2006	609
2005	556
2004	549
2003	484
2002	551
2001	533
2000	582
1999	581
1998	582
1997	582
1996	591
1995	611
1994	629
1993	628
1992	680
1991	692
1990	711
1989	373
1988	353
1987	358

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Manchester Elementary School
2023	29
2022	31
2021	23
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	27
2015	27
2014	29
2013	34
2012	33
2011	30
2010	30
2009	31
2008	30
2006	29
2005	30
2004	30
2003	28
2002	32
2001	32
2000	34
1999	33
1998	33
1997	33
1996	32
1995	33
1994	33
1993	34
1992	34
1991	36
1990	37

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School Rankings

Manchester Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Manchester Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#284 out of 1743 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Manchester Elementary School
2023	#284
2022	#305
2021	#98
2019	#653
2018	#823
2017	#865
2016	#192
2015	#630
2014	#153
2013	#327
2012	#178

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70-74%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Manchester Elementary School	Indiana	Manchester Community Schools School District
2023	72%	39%	50%
2022	67%	38%	45%
2021	67%	36%	44%
2019	57%	45%	50%
2018	57%	54%	63%
2017	57%	54%	62%
2016	72%	55%	62%
2015	67%	64%	67%
2014	92%	83%	87%
2013	90%	81%	88%
2012	92%	80%	87%

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45-49%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Manchester Elementary School	Indiana	Manchester Community Schools School District
2022	47%	41%	45%
2021	62%	43%	46%
2019	47%	49%	49%
2018	62%	62%	63%
2017	62%	63%	65%
2016	82%	64%	69%
2015	77%	68%	71%
2014	92%	80%	79%
2013	90%	78%	79%
2012	90%	78%	80%
2011	89%	77%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Manchester Elementary School	Indiana	Manchester Community Schools School District
2023	16:1	15:1	16:1
2022	14:1	15:1	15:1
2021	17:1	16:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	19:1
2019	17:1	17:1	19:1
2018	16:1	17:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	19:1
2015	20:1	18:1	19:1
2014	20:1	17:1	19:1
2013	19:1	17:1	19:1
2012	18:1	17:1	18:1
2011	20:1	18:1	19:1
2010	21:1	17:1	20:1
2009	20:1	17:1	19:1
2008	20:1	17:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	18:1	19:1
2004	18:1	18:1	19:1
2003	17:1	18:1	18:1
2002	17:1	18:1	18:1
2001	17:1	18:1	18:1
2000	17:1	18:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	19:1	21:1
1991	19:1	18:1	20:1
1990	19:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Manchester Elementary School	Indiana	Manchester Community Schools School District
2021	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Manchester Elementary School	Indiana	Manchester Community Schools School District
2023	11%	14%	8%
2022	8%	14%	7%
2021	6%	13%	6%
2020	8%	12%	6%
2019	8%	12%	6%
2018	8%	12%	7%
2017	8%	12%	7%
2016	8%	11%	6%
2015	8%	11%	6%
2014	7%	10%	5%
2013	6%	10%	4%
2012	4%	9%	3%
2011	5%	8%	3%
2010	5%	8%	3%
2009	5%	8%	4%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	3%	7%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2016)
Year	Manchester Elementary School	Indiana	Manchester Community Schools School District
2016	1%	12%
2015	1%	12%
2014	2%	12%	1%
2013	2%	12%	1%
2012	1%	12%	1%
2011	1%	12%	1%
2010	3%	13%	1%
2008	2%	13%	2%
2007	2%	13%	2%
2006	1%	13%	1%
2004	1%	12%	1%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%

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White

86%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manchester Elementary School	Indiana	Manchester Community Schools School District
2023	87%	64%	88%
2022	91%	65%	90%
2021	92%	66%	90%
2020	90%	67%	90%
2019	90%	67%	90%
2018	88%	69%	90%
2017	88%	69%	90%
2016	87%	69%	91%
2015	85%	70%	90%
2014	85%	71%	89%
2013	86%	72%	89%
2012	88%	72%	90%
2011	90%	73%	91%
2010	92%	75%	94%
2009	94%	76%	94%
2008	94%	77%	95%
2007	95%	78%	94%
2006	98%	80%	97%
2005	99%	81%	98%
2004	99%	82%	98%
2003	100%	82%	97%
2002	99%	83%	99%
2001	99%	84%	98%
2000	99%	84%	99%
1999	100%	85%	100%
1998	98%	85%	98%
1997	97%	85%	98%
1996	98%	86%	98%
1995	98%	86%	97%
1994	99%	86%	97%
1993	98%	86%	97%
1992	100%	86%	98%
1991	100%	86%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Manchester Elementary School	Indiana	Manchester Community Schools School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Manchester Elementary School	Indiana	Manchester Community Schools School District
2023	0.23	0.55	0.22
2022	0.17	0.54	0.19
2021	0.15	0.53	0.20
2020	0.19	0.52	0.19
2019	0.19	0.52	0.19
2018	0.22	0.50	0.18
2017	0.22	0.50	0.18
2016	0.24	0.50	0.17
2015	0.27	0.49	0.18
2014	0.28	0.47	0.20
2013	0.27	0.46	0.20
2012	0.22	0.46	0.20
2011	0.20	0.45	0.18
2010	0.17	0.43	0.11
2009	0.15	0.42	0.10
2008	0.13	0.41	0.10
2007	0.12	0.39	0.11
2006	0.04	0.34	0.07
2005	0.02	0.33	0.04
2004	0.02	0.31	0.04
2002	0.02	0.30	0.03
2001	0.02	0.28	0.03
2000	0.02	0.27	0.03
1999	0.02	0.27	0.02
1998	0.03	0.26	0.04
1997	0.05	0.27	0.05
1996	0.04	0.25	0.04
1995	0.04	0.25	0.06
1994	0.02	0.25	0.05
1993	0.04	0.25	0.05
1992	0.02	0.24	0.04

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Eligible for

48%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manchester Elementary School	Indiana	Manchester Community Schools School District
2023	48%	47%	42%
2022	26%	39%	31%
2021	35%	42%	34%
2020	39%	41%	37%
2019	39%	41%	37%
2018	38%	40%	33%
2017	38%	40%	33%
2016	40%	41%	34%
2015	42%	41%	36%
2014	45%	41%	38%
2013	40%	41%	37%
2012	41%	40%	38%
2011	42%	39%	36%
2010	37%	37%	34%
2009	32%	33%	28%
2008	29%	31%	26%
2007	25%	29%	24%
2006	27%	28%	24%
2005	29%	28%	25%
2004	24%	27%	22%
2003	21%	25%	21%
2002	24%	24%	21%
2001	23%	22%	18%
2000	22%	21%	18%
1999	20%	22%	16%
1998	19%	22%	14%
1997	18%	22%	14%
1996	20%	22%	15%
1995	17%	22%	14%
1994	22%	22%	16%
1993	21%	22%	16%
1992	21%	21%	16%
1991	15%	17%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Manchester Elementary School	Indiana	Manchester Community Schools School District
2023	6%	4%	8%
2022	6%	6%	7%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	8%	8%	11%
2019	8%	8%	11%
2018	11%	8%	13%
2017	11%	8%	13%
2016	11%	7%	12%
2015	11%	8%	12%
2014	13%	8%	13%
2013	12%	8%	12%
2012	11%	8%	12%
2011	11%	8%	12%
2010	11%	9%	13%
2009	15%	9%	14%
2008	15%	8%	13%
2007	13%	8%	12%
2006	11%	8%	11%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	13%	8%	11%
2003	11%	8%	10%
2002	11%	7%	9%
2001	10%	7%	8%
2000	11%	6%	8%
1999	8%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Manchester Community Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Manchester Elementary School's ranking?

Manchester Elementary School is ranked #284 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Manchester Elementary School often compared to?

Manchester Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Manchester Intermediate School, Pierceton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Manchester Elementary School?

447 students attend Manchester Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Manchester Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Manchester Elementary School?

Manchester Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Manchester Elementary School offer ?

Manchester Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Manchester Elementary School part of?

Manchester Elementary School is part of Manchester Community Schools School District.

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