Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Manchester’s public schools outscore 65% of Tennessee districts
36% of students in Manchester’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Tennessee average (31%). 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 Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Manchester’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 246 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Manchester’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 35% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,822 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Westwood Middle School. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Coffee County Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Manchester’s grade
B+: better than 65% of Tennessee school districts, #70 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores are above the Tennessee average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Manchester, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Manchester · depends on your address
College Street Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 598 students
Westwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 558 students
Kindergarten in Manchester · depends on your address
College Street Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 598 students
Westwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 558 students
1st grade in Manchester · depends on your address
College Street Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 598 students
Westwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 558 students
2nd grade in Manchester · depends on your address
College Street Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 598 students
Westwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 558 students
3rd grade in Manchester · depends on your address
College Street Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 598 students
Westwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 558 students
4th grade in Manchester · depends on your address
College Street Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 598 students
Westwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 558 students
5th grade in Manchester · depends on your address
College Street Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 598 students
Westwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 558 students
6th grade in Manchester
Westwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 472 students
7th grade in Manchester
Westwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 472 students
8th grade in Manchester
Westwood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 472 students
Parts of Manchester (8% of its land) are served by Coffee County 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.
Below the state in reading
Manchester vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Manchester’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester | B+ | Manchester City PK–8 · Coffee County School District in Manchester |
Every school in Manchester
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Coffee County Koss Center).
Questions about Manchester’s schools
Are Manchester’s schools good?
By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Manchester children attend outscore 65% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #70 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Manchester in?
Manchester City School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 1,628 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Manchester are served by Coffee County.
How much does Manchester spend per student?
$12,822 in Manchester City School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Manchester families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Manchester → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.