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Manchester Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

301 River Rd, N Manchester, IN 46962 · (260) 982-7541 · Part of Manchester Community Schools

Chester Township’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
474
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Manchester Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 19.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chester Township kids: Manchester Jr-Sr High School

On the path

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

PK–3Manchester Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Manchester Jr-Sr High Schoolin N Manchester

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

301 River Rd, N Manchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K67
Kindergarten98
Grade 188
Grade 298
Grade 3123
Enrollment over time
398’20
449’21
454’22
447’23
474’24

Up 19.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Manchester Elementary School from Chester Township families.

Other schools in Manchester Community Schools

The district →
Manchester Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Laketon
B−
285 students17:1
Manchester Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · N Manchester
B−
618 students16:1

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