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Elementary Schools in Manchester School District

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At a glance

DistrictManchester School District132^nd of 156 Connecticut districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,421

Students

Top rankedBuckley School159^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Highland Park School up 77 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Buckley School 10.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Manchester School District in Connecticut is home to 7 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools within the district, with Buckley School and Highland Park School standing out as the top-performing institutions.

Buckley School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Connecticut, with a 3-4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest in the district. The school significantly outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for 3rd and 4th grades, while maintaining a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.9. In contrast, Martin School and Verplanck School have the lowest proficiency rates in the district, trailing behind the district and state averages.

The data also reveals a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with schools like Buckley School and Highland Park School having lower percentages of free and reduced lunch recipients and higher proficiency rates, while Verplanck School has the highest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients and the lowest proficiency rates. Additionally, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is a concern that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student attendance and engagement.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2025)		SBAC Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	Total
Bowers School	Public	K-4	141 Princeton Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3313	376	32	11.9	67.0%	84 (22.3%)	78 (20.7%)	176 (46.8%)	16 (4.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.5%)	17.3	386^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.7%		15	396^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.3%	10	33.7	36.4	29.8	23.4	$24,280
Buckley School	Public	K-4	250 Vernon Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3302	284	28	10.2	52.5%	99 (34.9%)	65 (22.9%)	72 (25.4%)	28 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)	72.9	159^th of 493 public elementary schools	67.7%		76.1	138^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.2%	21	60.6	72.2	62.1	70.4	$24,845
Highland Park School	Public	K-4	397 Porter St.	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3430	300	29	10.3	54.3%	99 (33.0%)	64 (21.3%)	101 (33.7%)	21 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	50.4	251^st of 493 public elementary schools	49.1%		29.9	328^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.0%	77	62.9	48.3	54.3	41.7	$23,647
Keeney School	Public	K-4	65 North School St.	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3354	366	30	12.1	53.3%	142 (38.8%)	87 (23.8%)	85 (23.2%)	27 (7.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	23.2	351^st of 493 public elementary schools	28.8%		14.5	397^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.1%	46	41.3	39.0		26.0	$22,644
Verplanck School	Public	K-4	126 Olcott Street	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3383	466	40	11.6	77.5%	67 (14.4%)	108 (23.2%)	233 (50.0%)	30 (6.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	11.3	422^nd of 493 public elementary schools	14.4%		6.8	468^th of 497 public elementary schools	5.8%	46	34.4	13.7	30.1	9.5	$22,788
Waddell School	Public	K-4	163 Broad Street	Manchester	06042	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3392	476	40	11.8	63.4%	73 (15.3%)	114 (23.9%)	165 (34.7%)	92 (19.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	25.6	341^st of 493 public elementary schools	30.8%		25.7	348^th of 497 public elementary schools	30.0%	7	42.9	36.9	33.7	34.5	$22,521
Manchester Preschool Center at Martin	Public	PK-K	140 Dartmouth Rd	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 647-3367	153	11	13.7	67.3%	23 (15.0%)	37 (24.2%)	55 (35.9%)	28 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)								(n/a)					$18,610

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Odyssey Community School District	2.15 mi	1	92^nd
Vernon School District	2.57 mi	7	98^th
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	2.71 mi	17	144^th
South Windsor School District	2.73 mi	6	25^th
Hartford School District	3.22 mi	45	154^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.