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Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy

Public Grades 5-8

864

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,235

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1151 Main St.
Manchester, CT 06040

(860) 647-3571

District: Manchester School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.3%

White:

28.0%

African American:

24.1%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (36% vs 49% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg35%

Connecticut avg49%

Not ranked this year

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132^nd of 156Manchester School District among Connecticut districts

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science42%-10 vs state

English Language Arts37%-15 vs state

Mathematics31%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		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	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th 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 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy	Public	5-8	1151 Main St.	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3571	864	78	11.0	64.5%	242 (28.0%)	208 (24.1%)	314 (36.3%)	64 (7.4%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.0%)								(n/a)	42.1		37.3	35.9			27.6	35.0			$24,235
Illing Middle School	Public	7-8	227 Middle Tpke E	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3400	763	78	9.7	58.5%	219 (28.7%)	207 (27.1%)	256 (33.6%)	58 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	17 (2.2%)	21.2	180^th of 252 public middle schools	28.6%		23.1	173^rd of 250 public middle schools	30.8%	7		36.4			34.1	28.5			21.6	19.0	$24,481
Sunset Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	450 Forbes St.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5800	334	29	11.6	43.7%	61 (18.3%)	81 (24.3%)	160 (47.9%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	74.6	64^th of 252 public middle schools	74.6%		70.5	76^th of 250 public middle schools	69.6%	12		73.9		58.4	62.3	63.1		61.1	52.8	55.9	$19,453
Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	216 Addison Rd.	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7040	875	67	13.1	13.8%	532 (60.8%)	30 (3.4%)	116 (13.3%)	139 (15.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.3%)	89.2	19^th of 252 public middle schools	92.5%		89.4	20^th of 250 public middle schools	92.0%	1		74.2			77.7	72.1			77.2	65.3	$21,729
Timothy Edwards School	Public	6-8	100 Arnold Way	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5030	1,221	109	11.2	17.9%	540 (44.2%)	54 (4.4%)	126 (10.3%)	431 (35.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (5.7%)	82.6	40^th of 252 public middle schools	84.1%		82.6	38^th of 250 public middle schools	84.8%	2		65.0		69.2	68.1	69.2		68.3	62.3	64.2	$18,553
East Hartford Middle School	Public	6-8	777 Burnside Ave.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5600	971	84	11.5	65.6%	58 (6.0%)	301 (31.0%)	531 (54.7%)	31 (3.2%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	43 (4.4%)	18.8	192^nd of 252 public middle schools	23.8%		18.4	186^th of 250 public middle schools	25.6%	6				36.2	33.7	24.9		23.8	18.2	21.9	$21,496
Gideon Welles School	Public	5-6	1029 Neipsic Rd.	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7800	551	42	13.0	13.2%	350 (63.5%)	16 (2.9%)	63 (11.4%)	87 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)								(n/a)	75.5		74.5	76.3			72.6	74.9			$20,403
Vernon Center Middle School	Public	6-8	777 Hartford Tpke.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6070	651	64	10.1	60.7%	321 (49.3%)	67 (10.3%)	173 (26.6%)	33 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (8.6%)	55.2	109^th of 252 public middle schools	56.7%		59	100^th of 250 public middle schools	60.0%	9		56.2		52.6	57.2	60.2		40.1	40.5	36.2	$19,346
Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	337 East River Dr.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 290-5320	669	57	11.7	71.9%	64 (9.6%)	209 (31.2%)	328 (49.0%)	26 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (6.1%)	17.1	197^th of 252 public middle schools	21.8%		14.2	204^th of 250 public middle schools	18.4%	7		28.4		29.9	28.1	35.4		19.0	14.4	19.0	$27,362
Burr Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Wethersfield Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-3080	259	18	14.3	81.9%	6 (2.3%)	33 (12.7%)	207 (79.9%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	3.5	251^st of 252 public middle schools	0.4%		3.4	249^th of 250 public middle schools	0.4%	2		10.0		8.7	9.0	6.1					$22,614

Frequently Asked Questions about Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy

How many students attend Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 864 students attended Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy.

What district is Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy in?

Manchester School District

What is the racial makeup of Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy?

Students at Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy are 36% Hispanic, 28% White, 24% African American, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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