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Manchester Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

17 School St., Manchester, ME 04351 · (207) 622-2949 · Part of Regional School Unit 38

Manchester’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
150
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Manchester Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Manchester kids: Maranacook Community Middle Sch

On the path

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

PK–5Manchester Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Maranacook Community Middle Schin Readfield

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

17 School St., Manchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K6
Kindergarten23
Grade 123
Grade 221
Grade 324
Grade 421
Grade 532
Enrollment over time
159’20
174’21
186’22
166’23
150’24

Down 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Manchester Elementary School from Manchester families.

Other schools in Regional School Unit 38

The district →
Readfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Readfield
C−
183 students10:1
Mt Vernon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Vernon
C+
93 students9:1
Wayne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wayne
A−
59 students6:1
Maranacook Community Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Readfield
B+
290 students11:1
Maranacook Community High Sch
High · Grades 9–12 · Readfield
A+
385 students12:1

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