Summary:
ZIP code 46943 (Laketon, Indiana) has just one listed public school — Manchester Intermediate School, a grades 4–6 middle school serving 285 students in Manchester Community Schools — so this single building defines the entire public-school picture for the area.
Its strongest signal is attendance: chronic absenteeism was just 3.4% in 2024–2025, far below the district's 11.8% and the state's 16.7%, which stands out given that 48.07% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Academically, 6th grade is the high point. In 2025–2026, 6th grade math was 58.1% proficient (versus 40.2% statewide), 6th grade science 56.19% (versus 41.2%), and 6th grade ELA 49.52% (versus 41.3%). Fifth grade ELA (49.4% vs. 42.2%) and 5th grade social studies (55.42% vs. 47.2%) also beat state averages. The school spends $8,969 per student, with a student-teacher ratio of 17.4.
The clearest concern is 4th grade ELA, where 30.43% of students were proficient against 42.2% statewide — the lowest result in the data and 11.77 points below the state. Fourth grade math (49.57% vs. 52%), 5th grade math (39.76% vs. 42%), and 4th grade science (42.61% vs. 43.8%) also fell slightly short. All-grade results declined year over year, with ELA dropping from 54.39% to 42.24% and science from 56.04% to 49.09%; because the tested students change each year, those shifts should be read with caution. Note also that school and district figures match exactly at every tested grade and subject, so district numbers offer no independent comparison here.
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