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Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

1151 Main St., Manchester, CT 06040 · (860) 647-3571 · Part of Manchester School District

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

Directions
Students
864
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • 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
5–8Elisabeth M. Bennet AcademyYou are here
9–12Manchester High School1,703 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts30%
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 ↗

1151 Main St., Manchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5446
Grade 6414
Grade 72
Grade 82
Enrollment over time
889’20
837’21
843’22
849’23
864’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 36%White 28%Black 24%Asian 7%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy 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.