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Manchester Elementary School vs. Paces Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Manchester Elementary School or Paces Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Manchester Elementary School
1908 N Hwy 421
Manchester, KY 40962
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Paces Creek Elementary School
1983 S Hwy 421
Manchester, KY 40962
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
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Paces Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 413 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Manchester Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Serving 267 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Paces Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
413 students
267 students
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This chart displays total students of Paces Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Paces Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Paces Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#269 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 30%)
#512 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Manchester Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Paces Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in KY)
45-49%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manchester Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paces Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in KY)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manchester Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paces Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Top 50% in KY)
30-39%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Manchester Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Paces Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Manchester Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Paces Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
38
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Kindergarten Students
41
30
Grade 1 Students
72
49
Grade 2 Students
64
40
Grade 3 Students
42
36
Grade 4 Students
43
41
Grade 5 Students
52
32
Grade 6 Students
61
39

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Manchester Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 1995-96 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Paces Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Manchester Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Paces Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Manchester Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Paces Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
95%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Manchester Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Paces Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Manchester Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Paces Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.10
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Manchester Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Paces Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Manchester Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Paces Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Manchester Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paces Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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