Manners Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Manners Elementary School serves 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-5. 
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
394 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (IL)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Manners Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
6%
Hispanic
16%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Manners Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
83%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Manners Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
1%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Manners Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Manners Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Illinois.
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Manners Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Manners Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Manners Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Manners Elementary School?
394 students attend Manners Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
83% of Manners Elementary School students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Manners Elementary School?
Manners Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What grades does Manners Elementary School offer ?
Manners Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is Manners Elementary School part of?
Manners Elementary School is part of East St Louis School District 189.

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