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Best Public Schools in North Manchester, IN

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Indiana Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Indiana Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

1,092

Students

Top rankedManchester Junior-Senior High School119^th of 429 Indiana high schools

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Biggest riser

Manchester Junior-Senior High School up 23 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of North Manchester, Indiana is home to two schools - Manchester Junior-Senior High School and Manchester Elementary School, both part of the Manchester Community Schools district. While the elementary school has consistently performed well, the high school has seen more fluctuation in its academic outcomes.

Manchester Elementary School appears to be the standout school in the district, ranking in the top 25% of Indiana elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Math for 3rd-grade students are above the district and state averages. In contrast, Manchester Junior-Senior High School has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate, dropping from 77th out of 398 Indiana high schools in 2022-2023 to 142nd out of 431 in 2023-2024. The high school's test scores in several subject areas also lag behind the district and state averages.

Both schools face challenges, such as higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the difference in free/reduced lunch rates between the elementary and high school may indicate socioeconomic disparities within the district. The district may want to examine the factors contributing to the performance differences between the two schools and develop targeted strategies to address the challenges faced by the high school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	301 River Rd	North Manchester	46962	Wabash County	Manchester Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 982-7541	474	30	15.8	49.4%	379 (80.0%)	2 (0.4%)	72 (15.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)								(n/a)			42.0			42.0	53.8			53.8		$10,561	$1,402	$9,159
Manchester Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Squire Dr	North Manchester	46962	Wabash County	Manchester Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 982-2196	618	39	15.9	46.9%	516 (83.5%)	7 (1.1%)	67 (10.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.6%)	63.4	119^th of 429 public high schools	72.3%		59.4	142^nd of 432 public high schools	67.1%	23	50.5	32.6		34.4	34.0	34.2		31.2	45.0	38.3	47.3	$11,149	$511	$10,638

Cities Near North Manchester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laketon	3.71 mi	1	63^rd
South Whitley	9.04 mi	2	261^st
Claypool	10.24 mi	1	322^nd
Wabash	10.32 mi	12	245^th
Akron	13.53 mi	3	253^rd

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

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