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C−

Illing Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

227 Middle Tpke E, Manchester, CT 06040 · (860) 647-3400 · Part of Manchester School District

Manchester’s School Grade D better than 13% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
763
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Illing Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Manchester kids: Manchester High School

On the path

Where Manchester kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–47 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Illing Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Manchester High School1,703 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

227 Middle Tpke E, Manchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7384
Grade 8379
Enrollment over time
852’20
857’21
846’22
790’23
763’24

Down 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 34%White 29%Black 27%Asian 8%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Illing Middle School from Manchester families.

Other schools in Manchester School District

The district →
Waddell School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Manchester
C+
476 students12:1
Verplanck School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Manchester
C−
466 students12:1
Bowers School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manchester
C
376 students12:1
Keeney School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Manchester
C
366 students12:1
Highland Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Manchester
C−
300 students10:1
Buckley School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Manchester
C+
284 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Manchester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.