Enrollment
284
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090231000418
Buckley School
250 Vernon Street, Manchester, CT 06042 · (860) 647-3302 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
149 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 19% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Manchester School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
65.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
65.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Buckley School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #162 of 522 | #44 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #158 of 519 | #45 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #461 of 613 | #132 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #46 of 558 | #11 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.7% | #8 of 560 | #4 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #254 of 594 | #65 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.6% | #35 of 378 | #14 of 101 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
284
-42 (-13%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 284 | 27.7 | 10.3:1 | 52% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 26 | 10.9:1 | 51% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 33.7 | 8.6:1 | 42% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 33 | 9.9:1 | 46% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 32.9 | 11.9:1 | 38% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 32 | 11.4:1 | 29% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | 26 | 15.0:1 | 28% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 351 | 23 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 376 | 22 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buckley School.
About Buckley School
Buckley School is an elementary school located in Manchester, Connecticut, in Capitol Planning Region. The latest federal count shows 284 students in pre-K through 4. Against the 378-student average for elementary schools in Connecticut, enrollment here is 25% lower.
Buckley School belongs to Manchester School District, a district of 11 schools and 5,968 students.
Buckley School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 35%. Other students are 25% Hispanic, 23% Black, 10% Asian, and 7% multiracial. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region residents are about 64% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 75% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Buckley School's 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.3:1. On average, elementary schools in Connecticut have 12.6:1, compared with 10.3:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 52%. The rate at public schools in Capitol Planning Region averages 43%, lower than here.
Buckley School is located in Capitol Planning Region, where the median household income is $93,394, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Besides Buckley School, Capitol Planning Region has 285 other public schools.
The school nearest to Buckley School is Bowers School, at a distance of about 0.9 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 13% enrollment decrease, from 326 in 2020-21 to 284 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Buckley School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manchester School District
- Manchester High SchoolHigh · 1,703 students
- Elisabeth M. Bennet AcademyMiddle · 864 students
- Illing Middle SchoolMiddle · 763 students
- Waddell SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Verplanck SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Bowers SchoolElementary · 376 students
Other schools in Manchester
- Manchester High SchoolHigh · 1,703 students
- Elisabeth M. Bennet AcademyMiddle · 864 students
- Illing Middle SchoolMiddle · 763 students
- Howell Cheney Technical High SchoolHigh · 652 students
- Waddell SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Verplanck SchoolElementary · 466 students
Nearby schools
- Bowers School0.9 mi · 376
- Illing Middle School1.1 mi · 763
- Highland Park School1.4 mi · 300
- Manchester High School1.4 mi · 1,703
- Lake Street School1.7 mi · 235
- Waddell School2.2 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About Buckley SchoolHow large is Buckley School?
Buckley School enrolls approximately 284 students in grades PK-04.
Is Buckley School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Buckley School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buckley School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Buckley School is approximately 10.3:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Buckley School?
Buckley School reports a student body of 35% White, 25% Hispanic, 23% Black, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Buckley School public or private?
Buckley School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Manchester School District.
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