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Manchester Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

3501 Blaine Rd, Poplar Grove, IL 61065 · (815) 765-2826 · Part of North Boone Community Unit School District 200

Manchester Township’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
136
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Manchester Elem School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Manchester Township kids: North Boone Middle School

On the path

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

K–4Manchester Elem SchoolYou are here
7–8North Boone Middle Schoolin Poplar Grove

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3501 Blaine Rd, Poplar Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten16
Grade 137
Grade 223
Grade 325
Grade 435
Enrollment over time
148’20
150’21
143’22
139’23
136’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Manchester Elem School from Manchester Township families.

Other schools in North Boone Community Unit School District 200

The district →
Capron Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Capron
C−
162 students14:1
Poplar Grove Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Poplar Grove
B−
251 students13:1
North Boone Upper Elem Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Poplar Grove
C
192 students11:1
North Boone Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Poplar Grove
C+
233 students13:1
North Boone High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Poplar Grove
C+
496 students15:1

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 Illinois’s other public schools; Manchester Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.