The brief
A Manchester Community Schools elementary school where students score 14 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,293 of 1,828 schools in Indiana and 3 of 3 in Manchester Community Schools.
Manchester Elementary School is listed in Manchester Community Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202652%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 69% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 63% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 ILEARN · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 ILEARN · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 46962; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $71,863
- Median home value
- $152,500
- Median rent
- $679/mo
- College educated
- 20.4%
- Homeownership
- 83.8%
- Poverty rate
- 7.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 46962; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 29
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 40
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 54.8%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Manchester Elementary School serve?
Manchester Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 3rd.
How many students attend Manchester Elementary School?
Manchester Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 447 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manchester Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Manchester Elementary School is 14.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Manchester Elementary School rank in IN?
Manchester Elementary School ranks #1,293 of 1,828 schools in IN.
What is Manchester Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Manchester Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Manchester Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Manchester Elementary School has 69% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 63% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Manchester Elementary School a charter school?
No, Manchester Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Manchester Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Manchester Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Manchester Elementary School?
54.8% of students at Manchester Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 3rd
- Enrollment
- 447
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 30
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Town
- County
- Wabash County
- Phone
- (260) 982-7541
- Rank in district
- #3 of 3
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $12,728
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 9.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 46962)
- 8,994
- Area average commute
- 24.5 min
- Area median age
- 41.4
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Indiana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.