Martin School

As a tight-knit elementary campus in Manchester, Connecticut, Martin School enrolls 217 students from grades pre-K through 4, one of the schools within Manchester School District. Enrollment runs roughly 43% smaller than the state mean of about 378.

Across the 11 schools in Manchester School District (5,968 students total), Martin School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Martin School logs that 34% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 34% White, 21% Black, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 18% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Martin School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Capitol Planning Region (around 43%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Capitol Planning Region put median household income runs about $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Capitol Planning Region runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), of which Martin School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Manchester Preschool Center at Martin, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Martin School.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 6 years. Over the past 6-year window, the student count contracted 12%: 246 students in 2018 compared to 217 in 2024. Over the same period, the White share declined from 44% to 34%.

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