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 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,254 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 25% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
10 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
5,783 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
525 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Manchester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.68
# American Indian Students
30 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
496 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,036 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
32%
# Black Students
1,411 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
24%
13%
# White Students
1,601 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
28%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
439
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
470
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
485
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
441
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
469
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
431
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
418
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
389
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
401
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
504
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
435
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
467
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,318 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,044 is higher than the state median of $25,225. 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
$29,318
$26,157
Spending / Student
$28,044
$25,225
Best Manchester School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buckley School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
250 Vernon Street
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3302
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3302
Grades: K-4
| 284 students
Rank: #22.
Keeney School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
65 North School St.
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3354
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3354
Grades: PK-4
| 310 students
Rank: #33.
Waddell School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
163 Broad Street
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3392
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3392
Grades: K-4
| 509 students
Rank: #44.
Martin School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
140 Dartmouth Rd.
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3367
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3367
Grades: PK-4
| 217 students
Rank: #55.
Bowers School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
141 Princeton Street
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3313
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3313
Grades: K-4
| 303 students
Rank: #66.
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1151 Main St.
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3571
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3571
Grades: 5-6
| 849 students
Rank: #77.
Highland Park School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
397 Porter St.
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3430
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3430
Grades: K-4
| 329 students
Rank: #88.
Verplanck School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
126 Olcott Street
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3383
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3383
Grades: K-4
| 453 students
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