Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46962

Summary:

The 46962 zip code in Indiana is home to two schools: Manchester Junior-Senior High School and Manchester Elementary School, both part of the Manchester Community Schools district. While Manchester Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Indiana elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating, the high school's performance has been more mixed, fluctuating between the top 30-40% of Indiana high schools in recent years.

Manchester Elementary School stands out with strong academic performance, with over 50% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Math on the ILEARN assessments. In contrast, the high school's academic proficiency rates, particularly in Math, are below the state and district averages. The data also reveals that both schools have a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which could be a contributing factor to the performance differences between the two schools.

Interestingly, the elementary school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (54.81%) compared to the high school (48.35%), suggesting that the community served by the elementary school may face greater socioeconomic challenges. This could be an important consideration in understanding the schools' performance and resource needs. Overall, the data provides a comprehensive snapshot of the educational landscape in the 46962 zip code, highlighting the strengths of the elementary school and the areas for improvement at the high school level.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 Zip Code 46962

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Manchester	0.39 mi	2	153^rd
Laketon	3.71 mi	1	63^rd
South Whitley	9.04 mi	3	261^st
Claypool	10.24 mi	1	322^nd
Wabash	10.32 mi	13	245^th

See the top IN Indiana cities

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.