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Enrollment
864
Middle
DISTRICT 814 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090231001533
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy
1151 Main St., Manchester, CT 06040 · (860) 647-3571 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL864 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Connecticut public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
557 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 446 | 52% |
| Grade 6 | 414 | 48% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
73%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
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy→Manchester High School
Feeds from
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
36.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
31.1%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 →
Schools most like Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy this school | 864 | 64.5% | N/A |
| Illing Middle School Manchester | 763 | 58.5% | N/A |
| Harry M. Bailey Middle School West Haven | 885 | 57.4% | N/A |
| Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School West Haven | 829 | 55.5% | N/A |
| Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School Norwich | 593 | 73.9% | N/A |
| Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School East Hartford | 669 | 71.9% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #132 of 174 | #41 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #144 of 173 | #41 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 864 | #15 of 181 | #6 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #81 of 169 | #18 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #5 of 169 | #2 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #27 of 180 | #10 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +118.7% | #1 of 34 | #1 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
864
-25 (-3%) vs 2020
+90% since 2010-11, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 864 | 78.2 | 11.1:1 | 64% (557) |
| 2023-24 | 849 | 75.2 | 11.3:1 | 60% (511) |
| 2022-23 | 843 | 91.8 | 9.2:1 | 56% (472) |
| 2020-21 | 889 | 87 | 10.2:1 | 61% (544) |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 40.1 | 9.8:1 | 60% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 33 | 12.7:1 | 55% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | 34 | 13.4:1 | 59% (270) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 119% (395 to 864); teachers up 95% (40.1 to 78.2).
About Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy
Located in Manchester, Connecticut, Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy is a high-enrollment middle school. It reports enrollment of 864 students in grades 5 through 8. The school is 66% above the average for middle schools in Connecticut.
Across its 11 schools, Manchester School District enrolls 5,968 students. Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy is one of those schools.
Hispanic students make up 36% of enrollment at Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 28% White, 24% Black, 7% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 18% Hispanic among all Capitol Planning Region residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 73%.
The school has 78.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.1 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. The school reported 64% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is higher than the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 21% of Connecticut public middle schools.
For Capitol Planning Region, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $93,394 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Capitol Planning Region number 286, with about 137,047 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Martin School, is about 0.9 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell 3% over 4 years, reaching 864 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Illing Middle SchoolMiddle · 763 students
- Waddell SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Verplanck SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Bowers SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Keeney SchoolElementary · 366 students
Other schools in Manchester
- Manchester High SchoolHigh · 1,703 students
- Illing Middle SchoolMiddle · 763 students
- Howell Cheney Technical High SchoolHigh · 652 students
- Waddell SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Verplanck SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Odyssey Community SchoolElementary · 410 students
Nearby schools
- Martin School0.9 mi · 217
- Manchester Preschool Center at Martin0.9 mi · 153
- Keeney School1.2 mi · 366
- Manchester High School1.2 mi · 1,703
- Highland Park School1.4 mi · 300
- Illing Middle School1.4 mi · 763
Frequently asked questions
About Elisabeth M. Bennet AcademyHow large is Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy?
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy enrolls approximately 864 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy serve?
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy.
How diverse is Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy?
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy reports a student body of 28% White, 36% Hispanic, 24% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy?
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy is overseen by Manchester School District in Capitol Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.