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Manchester Intermediate School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Manchester Intermediate School is a public middle school located in Laketon, Indiana, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 298 students. The school is part of the Manchester Community Schools district.

Academically, Manchester Intermediate School consistently outperforms the overall Manchester Community Schools district in ILEARN test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 54.39% of students proficient or better in ILEARN English Language Arts, compared to 45.39% for the district. In ILEARN Math, Manchester Intermediate School had 52.63% proficiency, compared to 48.24% for the district. The school also performs above the state average in many grade-level and subject-specific ILEARN assessments. However, the nearby Lakeview Middle School and Edgewood Middle School (both part of the Warsaw Community Schools district) have higher ILEARN proficiency rates in several areas compared to Manchester Intermediate School.

While Manchester Intermediate School has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, from 19.2% in 2022-2023 to 13.1% in 2023-2024, this is still higher than the state's target of 10% chronic absenteeism. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.91% to 52.86% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds compared to the surrounding schools. The school's spending per student has fluctuated between $8,899 and $10,205 over the past few years, which is generally in line with the spending levels of the nearby schools.

285

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,969

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 W Woodring Rd
Laketon, IN 46943

(260) 982-8685

District: Manchester Community Schools

Students who attend Manchester Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Manchester Junior-Senior High School

Feeder schools for Manchester Intermediate School:

Elementary:

Manchester Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (54% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg48%

Indiana avg38%

188^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	188 of 1005	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	266 of 1011	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	334 of 1016	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	336 of 1020	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	336 of 1016	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	461 of 1031	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	361 of 1027	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.0	351 of 1033	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.0	268 of 1046	74.4%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	312 of 1040	70.0%	★★★★☆
2014	62.4	440 of 1036	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.2	390 of 1035	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	486 of 1015	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.7	577 of 1025	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.8	588 of 1009	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.7	436 of 1003	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.5	296 of 996	70.3%	★★★★☆
2007	66.0	339 of 985	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.0	455 of 961	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.3	306 of 959	68.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science56%

English Language Arts54%

Math53%

Social Studies50%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)						ILEARN Math (2025)						ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manchester Intermediate School	Public	4-6	20 W Woodring Rd	Laketon	46943	Wabash County	Manchester Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 982-8685	285	16	17.4	48.1%	246 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)								(n/a)	52.4	51.5	59.2			54.4	51.2	52.4	54.1			52.6	57.1	55.1	56.0	50.0		$8,969	$707	$8,262
Wabash Middle School	Public	5-8	150 Colerain St	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	Wabash City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 563-4137	433	26	16.6	60.7%	385 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	42.4	283^rd of 480 public middle schools	41.0%		44.7	275^th of 491 public middle schools	44.0%	8		37.5	31.0	37.7	43.3	37.7		39.4	23.2	21.9	20.0	25.9		33.0	33.0	32.0	85.0	$11,369	$575	$10,795
Tippecanoe Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	11303 W 800 S	Akron	46910	Kosciusko County	Tippecanoe Valley School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 598-2200	432	33	13.2	57.9%	361 (83.6%)	4 (0.9%)	61 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	51	231^st of 480 public middle schools	51.9%		44.5	277^th of 491 public middle schools	43.6%	46			28.5	34.0	39.4	34.0			32.9	30.5	40.2	34.5		38.0	38.0		85.2	$9,904	$708	$9,196
Edgewood Middle School	Public	7-8	900 S Union	Warsaw	46580	Kosciusko County	Warsaw Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 371-5096	469	40	11.7	48.6%	355 (75.7%)	12 (2.6%)	82 (17.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	84.1	64^th of 480 public middle schools	86.7%		80.3	77^th of 491 public middle schools	84.3%	13				51.6	50.0	50.8				57.0	43.5	50.1					98.3	$11,595	$870	$10,725
Lakeview Middle School	Public	7-8	848 E Smith St	Warsaw	46580	Kosciusko County	Warsaw Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 269-7211	545	43	12.6	50.3%	354 (65.0%)	15 (2.8%)	147 (27.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	73.8	113^th of 480 public middle schools	76.5%		66.3	163^rd of 491 public middle schools	66.8%	50				45.2	50.9	48.1				41.5	36.3	38.9					100.0	$11,455	$812	$10,642
Crestview Middle School	Public	6-8	1151 W 500 N	Huntington	46750	Huntington County	Huntington County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(260) 356-6210	596	37	15.9	45.1%	520 (87.2%)	7 (1.2%)	46 (7.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	54.6	212^th of 480 public middle schools	55.8%		51.9	231^st of 491 public middle schools	53.0%	19			33.0	34.9	43.3	37.1			33.5	37.4	34.0	35.0		36.7	36.7			$9,950	$626	$9,324
Riverview School	Public	6-8	2465 Waterworks Rd	Huntington	46750	Huntington County	Huntington County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(260) 356-0910	503	35	14.3	48.1%	462 (91.8%)	5 (1.0%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	58.5	186^th of 480 public middle schools	61.3%		50.9	235^th of 491 public middle schools	52.1%	49			37.8	27.9	43.3	35.8			44.2	31.7	37.3	37.4		47.7	47.7			$10,502	$463	$10,039

Frequently Asked Questions about Manchester Intermediate School

What district is Manchester Intermediate School in?

Manchester Community Schools

What high school do graduates of Manchester Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Manchester Intermediate School usually go on to attend Manchester Junior-Senior High School

How many students attend Manchester Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Manchester Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Manchester Intermediate School?

Students at Manchester Intermediate School are 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

2024–25 ILEARN & SAT test scoresJul 16, 2025

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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