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Manchester Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
113th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools
Better than 89% of Ohio middle schools
Summary

Manchester Middle School is a public middle school located in Akron, Ohio, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 377 students. The school is part of the Manchester Local District, which is ranked 105 out of 828 districts in Ohio and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Manchester Middle School consistently ranks among the top 25% of Ohio middle schools, with a current ranking of 113 out of 1,036 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's students perform exceptionally well on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th-grade students achieved 85.7% proficiency in Science, compared to the state average of 63%. The school's performance in Mathematics and English Language Arts is also noteworthy, with proficiency rates ranging from 76.4% to 85.4%, compared to the state averages of 50% to 62.9%.

Manchester Middle School demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's male students, in particular, have consistently ranked in the top 10% of Ohio middle schools for the past three years. Additionally, the school's special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10% and top 5% of Ohio middle schools, respectively, in recent years. While Innes Community Learning Center and Barberton Middle School have significantly lower proficiency rates, some nearby schools, such as Jackson Memorial Middle School and Green Middle School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or even exceeding those of Manchester Middle School in certain areas.

275
Students ?
11.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,250
Per pupil spending ?
34.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 760 W Nimisila Rd
       Akron, OH  44319-4621

(330) 882-3812

District: Manchester Local


Students who attend Manchester Middle School usually attend:

High:    Manchester High School

Feeder schools for Manchester Middle School:

Elementary:    Nolley Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
95.3%
Two or more races:
2.9%
Hispanic:
1.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 78th percentile in 2023 → 89th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (79% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 11% of Ohio middle schools
Ranking is rebounding — up to 89th (2025) from a 78th-percentile low (2023)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school79%
District avg76%
Ohio avg55%
113th of 1,036
Ohio public middle schools ?
Top 11%▼ down 9 pts since 2015
From top 2% (2015) to top 11% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
105th of 828Manchester Local among Ohio 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202585.2113 of 103689.1%★★★★☆
202480.2189 of 104681.9%★★★★☆
202377.5229 of 104878.1%★★★★☆
202277.1216 of 101778.8%★★★★☆
202180.2180 of 103782.6%★★★★☆
201984.5114 of 105089.1%★★★★☆
201882.6128 of 101087.3%★★★★☆
201779.8176 of 103883.0%★★★★☆
201683.3136 of 105087.0%★★★★☆
201590.724 of 103597.7%★★★★★
201480.8107 of 100889.4%★★★★☆
201378.4161 of 100183.9%★★★★☆
201280.0134 of 98986.5%★★★★☆
201181.997 of 92589.5%★★★★☆
201079.8139 of 89584.5%★★★★☆
200975.6209 of 85875.6%★★★★☆
200879.4128 of 83584.7%★★★★☆
200773.0241 of 83771.2%★★★★☆
200664.4302 of 73258.7%★★★☆☆
200571.9191 of 69272.4%★★★★☆
200467.1153 of 40061.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202254.3172 of 56569.6%★★★☆☆
202173.374 of 57687.2%★★★★☆
201984.144 of 65893.3%★★★★★
201873.386 of 64386.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202581.8147 of 93884.3%★★★★☆
202480.9153 of 94283.8%★★★★☆
202375.0221 of 94376.6%★★★★☆
202275.2222 of 92576.0%★★★★☆
202174.8222 of 91075.6%★★★★☆
201985.684 of 91790.8%★★★★★
201882.9105 of 89788.3%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202477.52 of 19699.0%★★★★★
201970.624 of 16485.4%★★★★☆
201857.3276 of 52147.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202588.940 of 98395.9%★★★★★
202482.894 of 98990.5%★★★★★
202378.0151 of 97484.5%★★★★☆
202272.5194 of 94779.5%★★★★☆
202173.7189 of 92379.5%★★★★☆
201994.612 of 94598.7%★★★★★
201881.599 of 92489.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202587.085 of 95491.1%★★★★★
202477.0194 of 95879.7%★★★★☆
202377.1191 of 96380.2%★★★★☆
202275.3206 of 94678.2%★★★★☆
202181.5143 of 92484.5%★★★★☆
201982.6119 of 93387.2%★★★★☆
201877.2168 of 91681.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202573.968 of 57288.1%★★★★☆
202460.1144 of 56374.4%★★★★☆
202363.7122 of 59079.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202580.2129 of 77783.4%★★★★☆
202473.1197 of 79575.2%★★★★☆
202368.8250 of 80568.9%★★★☆☆
202267.4252 of 80968.9%★★★☆☆
202171.9200 of 78174.4%★★★★☆
201981.2118 of 79685.2%★★★★☆
201874.7159 of 78179.6%★★★★☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2024)99th percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)91st percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)88th percentile~ school
Female (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2022)70th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I96%+36 vs state
Science86%+23 vs state
English Language Arts79%+22 vs state
Mathematics72%+22 vs state

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Open Quote Excellent schools both the middle school and high. My daughter and step son went and were very happy there. Close Quote





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Students who attend Manchester Middle School usually go on to attend Manchester High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Manchester Middle School.

Manchester Middle School ranks 113th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Manchester Middle School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.


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