Enrollment
274
Middle
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERIWETHER COUNTY·NCES 130363001361
Manchester Middle School
231 W Perry St, Manchester, GA 31816 · (706) 846-2846 · Meriwether County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Georgia 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
271 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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 6 | 84 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 98 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 92 | 34% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
20.4%
GA avg 40.1% . +6.7pp since 2021
Math
16.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +6.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.4% | 16.9% |
| 2023-24 | 19.6% | 18.1% |
| 2022-23 | 20.9% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 13.6% | 10.8% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Manchester Middle School
Manchester Middle School's state test result (19.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Middle School this school | 274 | 98.9% | 19.8% |
| Pelham City Middle School Pelham | 287 | 100.0% | 22.2% |
| Wilkinson County Middle School Mc Intyre | 225 | 100.0% | 21.0% |
| Jenkins County Middle School Millen | 260 | 100.0% | 34.9% |
| Washington-Wilkes Middle School Washington | 285 | 100.0% | 24.9% |
| Taylor County Middle School Butler | 245 | 100.0% | 31.2% |
Matched among Georgia 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 Manchester Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.8% | #397 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.9% | #416 of 474 ▼ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #400 of 474 ▲ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.4pp | #157 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 274 | #451 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #184 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #223 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #156 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #107 of 305 |
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
274
-72 (-21%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 274 | 20.2 | 13.6:1 | 99% (271) |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 20.7 | 14.8:1 | 99% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 21.1 | 14.8:1 | 96% (302) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 88% (304) |
| 2017-18 | 321 | 19 | 16.9:1 | 100% (321) |
| 2015-16 | 350 | 26 | 13.5:1 | 90% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 393 | 26 | 15.1:1 | 61% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 490 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 81% (398) |
| 1990-91 | 494 | 29 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manchester Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (321 to 274); teachers up 6% (19 to 20.2).
About Manchester Middle School
Manchester Middle School is a small middle school that serves part of Manchester, Georgia. Its 274 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 64% smaller than the 763 average for middle schools in Georgia.
Across its 7 schools, Meriwether County enrolls 2,245 students. Manchester Middle School is one of those schools.
Black students make up a majority at Manchester Middle School, at 56%. The remaining students are 32% White, 7% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Meriwether County is about 39% Black. Manchester Middle School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.6:1. For comparison, middle schools in Georgia average 14.1:1. Eligible students account for 99% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That tracks the 98% average for public schools in Meriwether County.
Measured against Georgia public middle schools, Manchester Middle School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Georgia, Manchester Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 19.8% actual against a predicted 26.3%.
Within Meriwether County, the median household income is $57,340, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. In all, Meriwether County has 7 public schools and roughly 2,245 students.
The closest other public school is Manchester High School, about 0.2 miles away. Manchester Middle School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 30.4% on proficiency, and Manchester Middle School is below that at 19.8%.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Manchester Middle School's enrollment declined from 346 in 2020-21 to 274 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Manchester Middle School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Meriwether County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,929
Census ACS
Median income
$57,340
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,245 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Meriwether County
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 681 students
- Manchester High SchoolHigh · 447 students
- Unity Elementary School (PK-5)Elementary · 443 students
- Greenville High SchoolHigh · 222 students
- Greenville Middle SchoolMiddle · 174 students
- Good Sheperd Therapeutic CenterHigh · 4 students
Other schools in Manchester
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 681 students
- Manchester High SchoolHigh · 447 students
Other Manchester Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Manchester Middle. Manchester Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Manchester MiddleNorth Chesterfield, VA · 1,109 students
- Manchester Middle SchoolAkron, OH · 275 students
Nearby schools
- Manchester High School0.2 mi · 447
- Mountain View Elementary School2.4 mi · 681
- Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center5.7 mi · 4
- Central Elementary/High School12.4 mi · 364
- Greenville High School14.2 mi · 222
- Greenville Middle School14.2 mi · 174
Frequently asked questions
About Manchester Middle SchoolHow many students attend Manchester Middle School?
Manchester Middle School enrolls approximately 274 students in grades 06-08.
Is Manchester Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Manchester Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manchester Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Manchester Middle School is approximately 13.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Manchester Middle School?
At Manchester Middle School, the student body is approximately 32% White, 3% Hispanic, 56% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Manchester Middle School?
Manchester Middle School is overseen by Meriwether County in Meriwether County.
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