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Keeney School

Public Grades K-4

373^rd

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of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Keeney School is a K–4 elementary school in Manchester, CT, serving 366 students within the Manchester School District.

One clear bright spot for Keeney is attendance. Chronic absenteeism is just 12.3% for 2025–2026, better than the state average (16.4%) and far below the Manchester district rate (21.3%). In fact, Keeney has the lowest chronic absenteeism among nearby district elementary schools, including Buckley School (12.4%) and Highland Park School (15.4%). This means students are coming to school consistently, so attendance is not the main barrier to learning.

The bigger challenge is academics, especially math. On 2025–2026 SBAC tests, Keeney’s proficiency rates trail both the district and state in every subject and grade. For example, 3rd grade math proficiency is 32.0% compared to 45.1% for the district and 52.2% statewide. The gaps are even starker when comparing to nearby schools with similar poverty levels. Buckley School and Highland Park School serve nearly the same percentage of low-income students, yet they post much higher scores—Highland Park’s 4th grade math proficiency is 64.5%, double Keeney’s 32.8%. Keeney also falls well behind Waddell School in early-grade math. Only Bowers School shows a similar low overall pattern, and Keeney actually beats Bowers in several ELA and math areas.

There are also equity concerns worth noting. Keeney’s effectiveness for male students ranks in the bottom 7% of Connecticut elementary schools, while female students rank somewhat higher, though still low. The school’s overall state ranking has declined from the mid-30s percentile a decade ago to the mid-20s today. Spending per student is higher than some high-performing schools in nearby South Windsor School District, yet outcomes are very different. That suggests the path forward likely involves strengthening math instruction and targeted support for boys, not just adding more funding. Keeney’s strong attendance record is a solid foundation—the work now is translating that daily presence into much stronger academic growth.

366

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,644

Per pupil spending ?

53.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

65 North School St.
Manchester, CT 06042

(860) 647-3354

District: Manchester School District

Students who attend Keeney School usually attend:

Middle:	Illing Middle School
High:	Manchester High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.8%

African American:

23.8%

Hispanic:

23.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (33% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg41%

Connecticut avg51%

373^rd of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Manchester School District

127^th of 153Manchester School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	373 of 492	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	351 of 493	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	397 of 497	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	370 of 491	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	369 of 538	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	346 of 522	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	348 of 532	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.2	325 of 519	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.1	351 of 518	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.7	354 of 551	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.0	292 of 557	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.3	215 of 564	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.0	265 of 565	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.1	270 of 579	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.8	237 of 566	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.2	328 of 565	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.0	334 of 568	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.5	376 of 570	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	186 of 228	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	315 of 455	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	216 of 234	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2018	5.7	291 of 296	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)18th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile-16 vs school

White (2018)2nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-16 vs state

Mathematics32%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
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%)	19.6	373^rd of 492 public elementary schools	24.2%		23.2	351^st of 493 public elementary schools	28.8%	22			28.6	38.7					32.0	32.8					$22,644
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%)	19.2	376^th of 492 public elementary schools	23.6%		17.3	386^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.7%	10			23.2	32.9					30.4	40.5					$24,280
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%)	34.1	320^th of 492 public elementary schools	35.0%		25.6	341^st of 493 public elementary schools	30.8%	21			31.0	42.0					53.5	43.9					$22,521
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%)	47.2	264^th of 492 public elementary schools	46.3%		72.9	159^th of 493 public elementary schools	67.7%	105			46.6	53.1					53.4	48.4					$24,845
Odyssey Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	579 Middle Tpke West	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Odyssey Community School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 645-1234	410	33	12.4	40.5%	97 (23.7%)	91 (22.2%)	86 (21.0%)	105 (25.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	56.7	232^nd of 492 public elementary schools	52.8%		58.1	229^th of 493 public elementary schools	53.5%	3	496.0	805.0	42.9	65.8	46.2	2534.0	52.5	2581.0	2438.0	73.7	2510.0	2521.0	52.5	56.4	$14,822
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%)	23.3	360^th of 492 public elementary schools	26.8%		11.3	422^nd of 493 public elementary schools	14.4%	62			27.9	29.8					45.3	38.1					$22,788
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%)	62.4	210^th of 492 public elementary schools	57.3%		50.4	251^st of 493 public elementary schools	49.1%	41			55.1	58.1					59.4	64.5					$23,647
Orchard Hill School	Public	K-5	380 Foster St.	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5015	623	48	13.0	19.7%	260 (41.7%)	33 (5.3%)	63 (10.1%)	236 (37.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	77.6	126^th of 492 public elementary schools	74.4%		85.8	62^nd of 493 public elementary schools	87.4%	64	69.7		58.7	77.8	70.7				68.6	84.6	56.6				$17,198
Lake Street School	Public	K-5	201 Lake St.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 870-6085	235	22	10.5	42.1%	139 (59.1%)	9 (3.8%)	42 (17.9%)	22 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.8%)	61.3	218^th of 492 public elementary schools	55.7%		66.3	193^rd of 493 public elementary schools	60.9%	25	68.2		2425.0	59.5	63.6				46.2	48.6	63.6				$22,246
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Keeney School

Is Keeney School a good school?

Keeney School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What district is Keeney School in?

Manchester School District

What is the racial makeup of Keeney School?

Students at Keeney School are 39% White, 24% African American, 23% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Keeney School attend?

Students who attend Keeney School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Illing Middle School
High : Manchester High School

How many students attend Keeney School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Keeney School.

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