Manchester School
Tel:
(207) 892-1830
- Manchester School serves 459 students in grades 4-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Manchester School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11%.
School Overview
- Manchester School's student population of 459 students has grown by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 4-5 |
| Total Students | 459 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Manchester School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 523 schools in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Manchester School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.21. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ME) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #264 out of 523 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 2% |
| Black | 3% | 4% |
| White | 91% | 89% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.21 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 24% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | RSU 14 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Manchester School is Windham High School (3.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Windham Middle School (3.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Windham Windham Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 601 students
3.2 miles
408 Gray Road
Windham, ME 04062
(207) 892-1820 3.2 6-8 601 - Windham Windham High School Grades: 9-12 | 953 students
3.3 miles
406 Gray Road
Windham, ME 04062
(207) 892-1810 3.3 9-12 953 - Windham Windham Primary School Grades: K-3 | 717 students
3.3 miles
404 Gray Road
Windham, ME 04062
(207) 892-1840 3.3 K-3 717 - Gray Fiddlehead School Of Arts & Science Charter School
Grades: PK-5 | 133 students
6.4 miles
25 Shaker Rd
Gray, ME 04039
(207) 657-2244 6.4 PK-5 133 - Gray Gray-new Gloucester Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 614 students
6.4 miles
31 Libby Hill Road
Gray, ME 04039
(207) 657-4994 6.4 5-8 614
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