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Manchester Elementary School

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Manchester Elementary School ranks 221 st of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Manchester Elementary School serves 136 students in kindergarten through fourth grade in Poplar Grove, Illinois. In 2025–2026, 74% of students were proficient in both English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics, well above North Boone CUSD 200 and the state; its standout finding is strong performance in both subjects, especially compared with state math results.

Overall scores are among the highest reported nearby, though Prairie Hill Elementary School scored higher in both ELA and math. The grade-level picture shows a clear strength and a relative weak spot: third-grade math proficiency was 87%, while fourth-grade math was 61%, a 26-point difference. Third-grade math was just below Prairie Hill’s 88%; in fourth grade, Manchester trailed Prairie Hill, Whitman Post Elementary School and Kinnikinnick School. Even so, fourth-grade math remained above the district’s 57% and the state’s 42%. Chronic absenteeism was 16%, better than the district’s 20% and state’s 24%, but slightly higher than at same-district schools Capron Elementary School and Poplar Grove Elementary School.

Results have climbed substantially since 2023–2024: ELA rose 29 points, from 45% to 74%, and math rose 31 points, from 43% to 74%. The path was uneven—math fell 15 points from 2024–2025, while ELA jumped 26 points in the latest year. SchoolDigger rates Manchester 4 stars and places it at the 87th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, up 24 percentile points from the prior year. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 13.2, compared with a 14.1 average among nearby schools reporting a ratio; free/reduced lunch eligible students made up 43% in 2024–2025. One notable SchoolDigger subgroup result: in 2024–2025, its ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students was at the 85th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 63rd percentile, indicating a higher statewide standing for how it serves that group.

136

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,935

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.2%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

3501 Blaine Rd
Poplar Grove, IL 61065-9467

(815) 765-2826

District: North Boone CUSD 200

Students who attend Manchester Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Boone Middle School
	North Boone Upper Elementary School
High:	North Boone High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Hispanic:

28.7%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (74% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg49%

Illinois avg48%

221^st of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the North Boone CUSD 200

362^nd of 738North Boone CUSD 200 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	221 of 1737	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	756 of 2056	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	488 of 2067	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	675 of 2077	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	673 of 2082	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	813 of 1948	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	1171 of 2086	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1170 of 2037	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.8	1042 of 2044	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.2	847 of 2046	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.7	588 of 2052	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	72.3	574 of 2093	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	65.0	806 of 2167	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.5	793 of 2166	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	81.5	294 of 2147	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	336 of 2139	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	620 of 2120	70.8%	★★★★☆
2008	73.0	621 of 2092	70.3%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	362 of 2095	82.7%	★★★★☆
2006	73.3	575 of 2086	72.4%	★★★★☆
2005	78.5	356 of 2022	82.4%	★★★★☆
2004	84.9	182 of 2030	91.0%	★★★★★
2003	75.8	508 of 2020	74.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	153 of 1286	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	539 of 1942	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	308 of 1942	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	540 of 1957	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	605 of 1970	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	1446 of 2019	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	1144 of 1964	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	267 of 1800	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	25.4	1507 of 1816	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	64.7	593 of 1959	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	816 of 1984	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	809 of 1977	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	758 of 1707	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	830 of 2019	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	1056 of 1972	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	250 of 1149	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	50.2	702 of 1389	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	596 of 1392	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	572 of 1419	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	628 of 1425	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	631 of 1308	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	955 of 1462	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	988 of 1463	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+22 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2024)70th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+18 vs state

Mathematics74%+34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)				IAR Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manchester Elementary School	Public	K-4	3501 Blaine Rd	Poplar Grove	61065	Boone County	North Boone CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 765-2826	136	10	13.2	42.6%	88 (64.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.6%)	84.3	221^st of 1737 public elementary schools	87.3%		62.4	756^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.2%	535		73.9	73.9		73.9	87.0	60.9		73.9	96.2%		$18,935	$463	$18,472
Stone Creek School	Public	2-3	11633 S Gate Rd	Roscoe	61073	Winnebago County	Kinnikinnick CCSD 131	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 623-2837	360	0		31.7%	284 (78.9%)	10 (2.8%)	32 (8.9%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)								(n/a)		58.6			58.6	62.0			62.0	90.7%		$13,976	$794	$13,182
Ledgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	11685 S Gate Rd	Roscoe	61073	Winnebago County	Kinnikinnick CCSD 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 623-2837	375	0		—	293 (78.1%)	8 (2.1%)	42 (11.2%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)								(n/a)										97.5%		$15,966	$1,095	$14,871
Caledonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2311 Randolph St	Caledonia	61011	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 547-1977	449	33	13.5	43.2%	274 (61.0%)	13 (2.9%)	145 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	39.5	1015^th of 1737 public elementary schools	41.6%		58.1	853^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	58.5%	162	51.4	50.7	50.6	50.7	50.7	43.3	42.2	36.6	40.7	96.4%		$22,379	$483	$21,896
Poplar Grove Elementary School	Public	K-4	208 N State St	Poplar Grove	61065	Boone County	North Boone CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 765-3113	251	20	12.5	45.4%	172 (68.5%)	1 (0.4%)	68 (27.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	67.2	526^th of 1737 public elementary schools	69.7%		80.4	387^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.2%	139		59.6	64.6		62.0	65.4	56.3		61.0	96.3%		$19,631	$469	$19,162
Prairie Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14714 Willowbrook Rd	South Beloit	61080	Winnebago County	Prairie Hill CCSD 133	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 389-3301	447	32	13.9	9.4%	363 (81.2%)	8 (1.8%)	47 (10.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	95.5	42^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	97.6%		94.5	82^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	96.0%	40		83.8	87.2		85.7	87.8	85.1		86.3	95.1%		$14,287	$143	$14,144
Capron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 N Wooster St	Capron	61012	Boone County	North Boone CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 569-2314	162	12	13.6	50.6%	90 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	55.8	736^th of 1737 public elementary schools	57.6%		47.3	1058^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.5%	322		66.7	61.9		64.4	41.7	52.4		46.7	92.5%		$17,313	$577	$16,736
Kinnikinnick School	Public	4-5	5410 Pine Ln	Roscoe	61073	Winnebago County	Kinnikinnick CCSD 131	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 623-2837	350	0		30.6%	291 (83.1%)	6 (1.7%)	32 (9.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	76.3	362^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	79.2%		78.8	417^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.7%	55	67.5		69.9	71.2	70.5		62.7	54.8	58.8	97.3%		$14,481	$848	$13,632
Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	464 Oak Grove Ave	South Beloit	61080	Winnebago County	County of Winnebago School District 320	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 389-2311	185	13	14.1	56.8%	106 (57.3%)	5 (2.7%)	58 (31.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.6%)								(n/a)										96.3%		$22,553	$3,114	$19,438
Whitman Post Elementary School	Public	3-5	1060 E Union St	Rockton	61072	Winnebago County	Rockton School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 624-4006	509	33	15.4	32.6%	395 (77.6%)	17 (3.3%)	63 (12.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	73.4	402^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	76.9%		84.1	300^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.4%	102	63.1	61.1	74.7	67.0	67.8	65.4	61.5	54.3	60.3	97%		$13,079	$512	$12,567

Frequently Asked Questions about Manchester Elementary School

What district is Manchester Elementary School in?

North Boone CUSD 200

What is the racial makeup of Manchester Elementary School?

Students at Manchester Elementary School are 65% White, 29% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Manchester Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 136 students attended Manchester Elementary School.

Is Manchester Elementary School a good school?

Manchester Elementary School ranks 221^st of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Manchester Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Boone Middle School
Middle : North Boone Upper Elementary School
High : North Boone High School

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