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C−

Manchester Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

611 Spring Avenue, Spring Lake, NC 28390 · (910) 436-2151 · Part of Cumberland County Schools

Spring Lake’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
254
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Manchester Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 20.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Spring Lake kids: Spring Lake Middle

On the path

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

K–5Manchester ElementaryYou are here
6–8Spring Lake Middle500 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

611 Spring Avenue, Spring Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten42
Grade 141
Grade 240
Grade 347
Grade 434
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
318’20
368’21
271’22
253’23
254’24

Down 20.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 55%Hispanic 18%White 15%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Manchester Elementary from Spring Lake families.

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The district →
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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 North Carolina’s other public schools; Spring Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.