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Schools in Manchester · Manchester-Shortsville Central School District, Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District

Manchester’s public schools score below 69% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Manchester’s districts is 36%, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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 New York, not nationally.

#571of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 79% 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.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 13 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 11 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.1K
▼ 22% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Phelps-Clifton Springs Central
Students per teacher
9.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
715 students on the public path
In brief

Manchester’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 79% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Manchester’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Manchester-Shortsville Central spends $28,140 per student and Phelps-Clifton Springs Central $27,060, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Manchester’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 31% of New York school districts, #571 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1092)Better than 34%
Towns in Ontario County (16)Better than 19%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 942 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Manchester anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 79% of Manchester’s students in the tested grades sat them (948 in math, 936 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Manchester, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Red Jacket Elementary SchoolManchester-Shortsville Central School DistrictC+
6–8Red Jacket Middle SchoolManchester-Shortsville Central School DistrictC−
9–12Red Jacket High SchoolManchester-Shortsville Central School DistrictA−

Manchester runs its own schools through grade 12 (Manchester-Shortsville Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District, shared with Clifton Springs, Hopewell, Phelps and Phelps. Parts of Manchester (11% and 3% of its land) are served by Palmyra-Macedon Central and Newark Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Manchester

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Manchester-Shortsville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 715 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 8.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,140NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,438 students, up 58% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,060NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Manchester-Shortsville Central School District47%
State average 48.9% · 292 students tested
Math · PK–12, Manchester-Shortsville Central School District49%
State average 46.5% · 286 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District31%
State average 48.9% · 644 students tested
Math · PK–12, Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District29%
State average 46.5% · 662 students tested

Manchester vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Manchester’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ManchesterCManchester-Shortsville Central PK–12 · Phelps-Clifton Springs Central PK–12
FarmingtonA−Victor Central PK–12 · Manchester-Shortsville Central PK–12
HopewellB−Canandaigua City PK–12 · Phelps-Clifton Springs Central PK–12
ArcadiaC−Newark Central
MacedonCPalmyra-Macedon Central PK–12 · Gananda Central PK–12
PalmyraCPalmyra-Macedon Central PK–12 · Newark Central PK–12

Every school in Manchester

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Manchesterby address
Red Jacket Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shortsville
C+
323 students9:1Rate it →
Red Jacket Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shortsville
C−
160 students7:1Rate it →
Red Jacket High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Shortsville
A−
232 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Manchester’s schools

Are Manchester’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Manchester children attend score below 69% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #571 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Manchester in?

Two districts: Manchester-Shortsville Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Clifton Springs, Hopewell, Phelps and Phelps.

Where do Manchester kids go to high school?

Red Jacket High School in Shortsville, with 232 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Manchester’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Manchester spend per student?

$28,140 in Manchester-Shortsville Central School District and $27,060 in Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.