Photo: Mopenstein · Public domainManchester’s public schools outscore 92% of Maryland districts
On the state math tests, 40% of Manchester’s students scored proficient, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Manchester, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.
From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Manchester’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 45% and 25% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,773 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then eight middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Grace Bible Christian Preschool & Kindergarten (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Manchester’s grade
A: better than 92% of Maryland school districts, #6 of 261 Maryland towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Manchester, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Manchester · depends on your address
Manchester Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 671 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Ebb Valley Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 563 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Manchester · depends on your address
Manchester Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 671 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Ebb Valley Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 563 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Manchester · depends on your address
Manchester Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 671 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Ebb Valley Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 563 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Manchester · depends on your address
Manchester Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 671 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Ebb Valley Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 563 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Manchester · depends on your address
Manchester Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 671 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Ebb Valley Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 563 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Manchester · depends on your address
Manchester Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 671 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Ebb Valley Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 563 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Manchester · depends on your address
Manchester Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 671 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Ebb Valley Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 563 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Manchester
Manchester Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,339 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Manchester
Manchester Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,339 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Manchester
Manchester Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,339 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Manchester
Manchester Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,339 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Manchester’s public schools are run by Carroll County Public Schools, which also serves Hampstead, Mount Airy, New Windsor and Sykesville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Manchester vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Manchester’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester | A | Carroll County |
Every school in Manchester
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Manchester’s schools
Are Manchester’s schools good?
By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools Manchester children attend outscore 92% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #6 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Manchester in?
Carroll County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 26,141 students in 43 schools (2024–25).
Where do Manchester kids go to high school?
Manchester Valley High, with 1,339 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Manchester’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Carroll County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.
How much does Manchester spend per student?
$16,773 in Carroll County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Manchester?
Yes: Grace Bible Christian Preschool & Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 95 students).
Parents talk
What Manchester families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Manchester → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.