Dorset Elementary School vs. Manchester Elementary/middle School
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School Overview
School
Manchester Elementary/middle School
80 Memorial Avenue
Manchester Center, VT 05255
Manchester Center, VT 05255
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Manchester Elementary/middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 160 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dorset Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 413 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Manchester Elementary/middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
160 students
413 students
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#118 out of 281 schools in VT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#170 out of 281 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
9
56
Kindergarten Students
17
27
Grade 1 Students
13
33
Grade 2 Students
20
37
Grade 3 Students
10
34
Grade 4 Students
13
46
Grade 5 Students
20
37
Grade 6 Students
17
44
Grade 7 Students
22
44
Grade 8 Students
19
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
94%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.12
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%