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Manchester Elementary School

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Manchester Elementary School ranks 475 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

475^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Manchester Elementary School is a public elementary school (PK-5) serving 458 students in Port Orchard, WA, as part of the South Kitsap School District, and it stands out for its strong math performance and effective support for students from lower-income families.

The school consistently outperforms both its district and the state in mathematics, and it is particularly effective with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 86th percentile for that subgroup. While the school shows a steady, positive improvement trend overall, there is a notable performance gap between male and female students that the school is likely addressing. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, like South Colby Elementary and Orchard Heights Elementary, Manchester holds a solid middle-tier position, but it achieves its results with relatively efficient per-student spending.

When looking at schools in neighboring districts, the contrast is stark; schools in the Bainbridge Island School District, such as Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School, have much higher rankings, while some in the Bremerton School District like Armin Jahr Elementary or West Hills S.T.E.M. Academy often perform lower despite higher spending. For families in Port Orchard, Manchester Elementary represents a resilient and improving school that understands its community's needs.

458

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,833

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 California Ave E
Port Orchard, WA 98366

(360) 443-3230

District: South Kitsap School District

Students who attend Manchester Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Sedgwick Middle School
High:	South Kitsap High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.9%

Two or more races:

13.1%

Hispanic:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg50%

Washington avg48%

475^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the South Kitsap School District

84^th of 247South Kitsap School District among Washington 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	475 of 1160	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	514 of 1168	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	548 of 1169	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	603 of 1169	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	601 of 1107	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	532 of 1130	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	378 of 1054	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.5	228 of 1056	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	63.3	393 of 1053	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.7	468 of 1067	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.9	639 of 1106	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.9	633 of 1097	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.3	564 of 1092	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.6	618 of 1088	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.0	646 of 1072	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.9	632 of 1067	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.9	633 of 1069	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.4	687 of 1051	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.9	452 of 1031	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	33.9	718 of 1026	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	566 of 1092	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	530 of 1093	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	652 of 1094	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	733 of 1100	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	671 of 1008	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	432 of 1068	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	324 of 1004	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	35.8	427 of 633	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	212 of 694	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.9	66 of 697	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	145 of 1013	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	285 of 1024	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	521 of 1013	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	370 of 1019	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	567 of 854	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	413 of 979	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	184 of 835	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	349 of 1098	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	447 of 1099	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	418 of 1099	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	406 of 1113	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	455 of 1025	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	588 of 1075	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	427 of 999	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	54 of 197	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	45.9	107 of 188	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	168 of 303	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	27.8	370 of 478	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	354 of 566	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	543 of 1007	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	546 of 1009	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	557 of 1011	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	653 of 1031	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	648 of 943	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	676 of 1027	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	397 of 833	52.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+27 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2023)33rd percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2022)23rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Math52%+9 vs state

Science52%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 California Ave E	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 443-3230	458	31	14.6	47.2%	311 (67.9%)	8 (1.7%)	59 (12.9%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (2.0%)	60 (13.1%)	56.8	475^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.1%		53.6	514^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.0%	39	51.6	51.6	60.0	53.9	48.4	54.4	62.7	47.4	45.3	52.1	94.0	94.0	95.5	95.5	95.5	94.0	95.5	95.5	94.0	94.0	$17,833	$597	$17,236
South Colby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3281 Banner Road SE	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 443-3000	276	20	13.5	42.8%	195 (70.7%)	4 (1.4%)	31 (11.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	39 (14.1%)	57.4	463^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	60.1%		73.5	283^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	75.8%	180	45.5	45.5	45.8	65.3	51.1	54.2	64.6	67.4	35.6	56.3	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	100.0	95.4	95.4	95.4	$18,594	$414	$18,179
Orchard Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2288 Fircrest Dr SE	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 443-3530	529	40	13.2	58.0%	306 (57.8%)	17 (3.2%)	76 (14.4%)	12 (2.3%)	8 (1.5%)	18 (3.4%)	92 (17.4%)	48.5	572^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	50.7%		59.7	449^th of 1168 public elementary schools	61.6%	123	52.3	52.3	48.4	45.5	54.6	49.5	56.8	46.6	36.4	46.9	91.3	92.4	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.4	93.5	93.5	92.4	92.4	$20,094	$975	$19,118
East Port Orchard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2649 Hoover Ave SE	Port Orchard	98366	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 443-3170	423	30	14.1	66.7%	240 (56.7%)	12 (2.8%)	73 (17.3%)	15 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.1%)	72 (17.0%)	35.8	734^th of 1160 public elementary schools	36.7%		24.8	899^th of 1168 public elementary schools	23.0%	165	38.9	38.9	44.2	45.7	43.1	44.3	48.7	45.7	30.6	41.7	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	97.1	95.6	95.6	97.1	97.1	$20,948	$1,575	$19,373
Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4704 Blakely Ave NE	Bainbridge Island	98110	Kitsap County	Bainbridge Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 842-4752	356	23	15.6	12.9%	280 (78.7%)	4 (1.1%)	22 (6.2%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.8%)	98	9^th of 1160 public elementary schools	99.2%		98	15^th of 1168 public elementary schools	98.7%	6			88.0	88.7		88.4	88.0	87.3		87.7	94.2	94.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	$19,346	$72	$19,274
View Ridge Elementary Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Spruce Avenue	Bremerton	98310	Kitsap County	Bremerton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 473-4500	388	29	13.1	65.7%	180 (46.4%)	14 (3.6%)	109 (28.1%)	24 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	53 (13.7%)	24.5	915^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.1%		30.8	806^th of 1168 public elementary schools	31.0%	109	38.2	38.2	22.8	53.0	41.8	39.9	32.1	40.9	14.6	29.9	71.9	76.6	79.7	79.7	79.7	75.0	85.9	73.4	75.0	75.0	$21,163	$1,567	$19,597
Naval Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Olympic Avenue	Bremerton	98312	Kitsap County	Bremerton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 473-4400	269	22	12.5	69.9%	127 (47.2%)	3 (1.1%)	79 (29.4%)	11 (4.1%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	42 (15.6%)	25.2	899^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.5%		22.8	931^st of 1168 public elementary schools	20.3%	32	42.4	42.4	18.4	51.4	51.5	39.8	15.8	33.3	24.2	24.3	85.7	85.7	92.9	92.9	92.9	88.1	92.9	92.9	88.1	88.1	$26,119	$1,288	$24,831
Armin Jahr Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Dibb Street	Bremerton	98310	Kitsap County	Bremerton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 473-4100	495	34	14.6	65.5%	128 (25.9%)	17 (3.4%)	268 (54.1%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	54 (10.9%)	10.7	1080^th of 1160 public elementary schools	6.9%		21	956^th of 1168 public elementary schools	18.2%	124	27.8	27.8	28.9	17.3	34.7	26.7	31.3	21.3	16.7	23.3	78.1	84.2	82.9	82.9	82.9	82.9	87.8	82.9	82.9	82.9	$20,234	$1,082	$19,151
Hidden Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5455 Converse Road SE	Port Orchard	98367	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 443-3050	439	29	15.0	48.1%	257 (58.5%)	10 (2.3%)	91 (20.7%)	17 (3.9%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	55 (12.5%)	33.5	775^th of 1160 public elementary schools	33.2%		38.6	698^th of 1168 public elementary schools	40.2%	77	47.1	47.1	47.6	43.8	48.6	46.6	47.6	31.3	17.1	32.8	91.3	92.8	95.7	95.7	95.7	92.8	94.2	91.3	92.8	92.8	$19,455	$445	$19,010
West Hills S.T.E.M. Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	520 S National Ave	Bremerton	98312	Kitsap County	Bremerton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 473-4600	283	21	13.5	70.7%	96 (33.9%)	18 (6.4%)	103 (36.4%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.1%)	48 (17.0%)	17.4	991^st of 1160 public elementary schools	14.6%		16.7	1019^th of 1168 public elementary schools	12.8%	28	33.3	33.3	27.1	25.7	48.9	34.4	31.3	20.6	27.9	27.2	63.9	68.9	68.9	68.9	68.9	70.5	80.3	68.9	70.5	70.5	$21,699	$1,668	$20,031

Frequently Asked Questions about Manchester Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Manchester Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Manchester Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Sedgwick Middle School
High : South Kitsap High School

Is Manchester Elementary School a good school?

Manchester Elementary School ranks 475^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Manchester Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Manchester Elementary School.

What district is Manchester Elementary School in?

South Kitsap School District

What is the racial makeup of Manchester Elementary School?

Students at Manchester Elementary School are 68% White, 13% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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