Manchester’s public schools outscore 57% of Pennsylvania districts
On the state math tests, 43% of Manchester’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). 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 Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 2031 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Manchester’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,126 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Northeastern MS, then Northeastern SHS. 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.
What’s behind Manchester’s grade
B: better than 57% of Pennsylvania school districts, #592 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Manchester, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Manchester
Orendorf El Sch
Grades K–3 · 350 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Manchester
Orendorf El Sch
Grades K–3 · 350 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Manchester
Orendorf El Sch
Grades K–3 · 350 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Manchester
Orendorf El Sch
Grades K–3 · 350 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Manchester
Shallow Brook Inter Sch
Grades 4–6 · 507 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Manchester
Shallow Brook Inter Sch
Grades 4–6 · 507 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Manchester
Shallow Brook Inter Sch
Grades 4–6 · 507 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Manchester
Northeastern MS
Grades 7–8 · 595 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mount Wolf
8th grade in Manchester
Northeastern MS
Grades 7–8 · 595 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mount Wolf
9th grade in Manchester
Northeastern SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,189 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Manchester
Northeastern SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,189 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Manchester
Northeastern SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,189 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Manchester
Northeastern SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,189 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Manchester’s public schools are run by Northeastern York School District, which also serves Conewago, East Manchester, Mount Wolf and Newberry 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 Pennsylvania towns that share Manchester’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester | B | Northeastern York |
| Mount Wolf | B | Northeastern York |
Every school in Manchester
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Manchester’s schools
Are Manchester’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Manchester children attend outscore 57% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #592 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Manchester in?
Northeastern York School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,971 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Manchester kids go to high school?
Northeastern SHS, with 1,189 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Manchester’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Northeastern York School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Manchester spend per student?
$17,126 in Northeastern York School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.