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Schools in Manchester · Manchester-Shortsville Central School District

Manchester’s public schools outscore 53% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Manchester, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 72% 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
47%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$28.1K
▼ 19% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
715 students on the public path
In brief

Manchester’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1032 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Manchester’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,140 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Red Jacket Middle School, then Red Jacket High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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

B Test scores

B−: better than 53% of New York school districts. Test scores are above the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1032)Better than 73%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 289 test results could put Manchester anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 72% of Manchester’s students in the tested grades sat them (286 in math, 292 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 Schoolin ShortsvilleC+
6–8Red Jacket Middle Schoolin ShortsvilleC−
9–12Red Jacket High Schoolin ShortsvilleA−

Manchester’s public schools are run by Manchester-Shortsville Central School District, which also serves Farmington, Manchester and Shortsville. 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.

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−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 48.9% · 292 students tested
Math49%
State average 46.5% · 286 students tested

Manchester vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ManchesterB−Manchester-Shortsville Central
ShortsvilleB−Manchester-Shortsville Central

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).

Also serving Manchesterin other towns
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?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Manchester children attend outscore 53% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Manchester in?

Manchester-Shortsville Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 715 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Manchester kids go to high school?

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

How much does Manchester spend per student?

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

Parents talk

What Manchester families are saying about school.

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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.