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New Manchester Elementary School

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New Manchester Elementary School ranks 626 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

626^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

New Manchester Elementary School is a public elementary school in Douglasville, Georgia, serving 866 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Douglas County School District, which is ranked 109 out of 206 districts in the state.

New Manchester Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Douglas County and Georgia state averages on standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 24.7%, compared to 28.1% for Douglas County and 34.9% for the state. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.93% to 79.33% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, the school's spending per student, at $9,441 in 2018-2019, is lower than some nearby schools, such as Randolph Elementary School ($11,518 per student) and Stonewall Tell Elementary School ($11,430 per student).

When compared to nearby schools in the Douglas County and Fulton County districts, New Manchester Elementary consistently underperforms in academic metrics. For example, Holly Springs Elementary and Brighten Academy, both within the Douglas County district, outperform New Manchester in Milestones Assessment test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. These findings suggest that the school may be facing challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, potentially due to funding disparities and the high concentration of economic disadvantage among the student population.

818

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,877

Per pupil spending ?

74.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2242 Old Lower River Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135

(770) 651-4400

District: Douglas County

Students who attend New Manchester Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Factory Shoals Middle School
High:	New Manchester High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.8%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Georgia avg42%

626^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Douglas County

109^th of 206Douglas County among Georgia 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	626 of 1238	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	627 of 1248	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	678 of 1242	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	679 of 1244	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	674 of 1214	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	847 of 1234	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	743 of 1209	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.3	868 of 1205	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.5	664 of 1233	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.2	629 of 1240	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.3	739 of 1231	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.6	841 of 1225	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.1	873 of 1201	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.0	845 of 1212	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	673 of 1183	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.6	772 of 1133	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.9	842 of 1134	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.7	909 of 1125	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.0	789 of 1101	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science46%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-8 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, November 10, 2017

Very poor administration and teachers. We withdrew our kids due to assaults. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 1, 2012

I have one child attending this school and another 2 that are about to enroll. I have been very pleased with my experience at NMES. The teachers and staff have been great. They are always looking for innovative ways to improve the school. A school is what the community makes it and our community is working hard to getting NMES to be a great school!!! Close Quote

Schools Near New Manchester Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Manchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2242 Old Lower River Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4400	818	50	16.5	74.4%	16 (2.0%)	661 (80.8%)	78 (9.5%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.4%)	45.1	626^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.4%		45.1	627^th of 1248 public elementary schools	49.8%	1	24.7	40.7	39.9				30.7	45.0	37.2				45.9			$12,877	$426	$12,451
Factory Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2375 Mount Vernon Rd	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-3900	697	43	16.2	87.5%	47 (6.7%)	455 (65.3%)	146 (20.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.3%)	29.2	851^st of 1238 public elementary schools	31.3%		24.8	930^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.5%	79	28.3	31.8	29.4				33.3	24.7	28.2				25.9			$15,374	$1,777	$13,597
Mount Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2356 Fairburn Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4200	425	28	15.1	83.8%	34 (8.0%)	266 (62.6%)	93 (21.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.4%)	27.9	875^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.3%		36.9	742^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	40.5%	133	20.8	35.3	30.0				37.7	29.4	17.5				27.5			$14,177	$613	$13,563
Sweetwater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2505 E County Line Rd	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-4600	473	33	14.5	87.9%	42 (8.9%)	251 (53.1%)	157 (33.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	27.4	884^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.6%		21.7	986^th of 1248 public elementary schools	21.0%	102	15.9	22.5	37.5				18.3	36.0	28.1				34.4			$14,994	$1,850	$13,144
Cliftondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3340 W Stubbs Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4070	694	45	15.4	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	635 (91.5%)	27 (3.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	54.9	504^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.3%		43.3	648^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.1%	144	46.8	36.8	45.6				57.8	48.1	28.9				34.2			$16,487	$1,108	$15,379
Zest Preparatory Academy School	Public, Charter	K-5	3130 Golf Ridge Blv	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	State Specialty Schools II- Zest Preparatory Academy School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 462-9051	209	14	14.9	42.6%	0 (0.0%)	179 (85.6%)	17 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	32.2	804^th of 1238 public elementary schools	35.1%					(n/a)	45.5	19.0					24.2	4.8								$14,202	$644	$13,559
Stonewall Tell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3310 Stonewall Tell Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3500	579	42	13.7	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	537 (92.7%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	50	563^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	54.5%		56.3	488^th of 1248 public elementary schools	60.9%	75	39.8	45.2	39.0				44.3	48.4	33.0				30.0			$17,780	$971	$16,809
Holly Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4909 W Chapel Hill Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4000	473	35	13.7	57.7%	48 (10.1%)	299 (63.2%)	89 (18.8%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	71.2	316^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.5%		73.1	304^th of 1248 public elementary schools	75.6%	12	38.9	59.5	53.9				43.3	56.0	44.9				68.5			$13,740	$425	$13,315
Brighten Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5897 Prestley Mill Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	Yes	No	No	No	(770) 615-3680	812	48	17.0	34.9%	88 (10.8%)	588 (72.4%)	70 (8.6%)	15 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.0%)	47.5	600^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.5%		52.5	535^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.1%	65	33.0	44.4	43.1	42.7	49.4	51.7	36.4	48.5	40.2	22.9	33.3	44.8	27.5	48.3	35.6	$10,490		$10,490
Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5320 Campbellton Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 346-6520	497	35	14.2	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	450 (90.5%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	38.6	703^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	43.2%		41	678^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.7%	25	34.1	34.4	36.8				38.6	45.6	23.0				24.4			$17,719	$1,099	$16,621

Frequently Asked Questions about New Manchester Elementary School

What schools do graduates of New Manchester Elementary School attend?

Students who attend New Manchester Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Factory Shoals Middle School
High : New Manchester High School

What is the racial makeup of New Manchester Elementary School?

Students at New Manchester Elementary School are 81% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend New Manchester Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 818 students attended New Manchester Elementary School.

What district is New Manchester Elementary School in?

Douglas County

Is New Manchester Elementary School a good school?

New Manchester Elementary School ranks 626^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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