Enrollment
145
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH DEARBORN COMMUNITY SCH CORP·NCES 180024000054
Manchester Elementary School
9387 SR 48, Aurora, IN 47001 · (812) 926-1140 · Dearborn County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Indiana public elementary 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.
- ·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 Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
66 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 14% larger than its 6th grade class (21).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 57% · 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 South Dearborn Community Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
37.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
48.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 Elementary School
Manchester Elementary School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Elementary School this school | 145 | 45.5% | 38.5% |
| Deerfield Elementary School Ridgeville | 158 | 44.9% | 48.7% |
| Tri-Township Elementary School Wanatah | 141 | 48.2% | 40.9% |
| Green Township Elementary School Martinsville | 137 | 42.3% | 60.7% |
| Union Elementary School Modoc | 161 | 41.6% | 26.4% |
| Pine Village Elementary School Pine Village | 160 | 40.6% | 65.7% |
Matched among Indiana elementary 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Dearborn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #554 of 983 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #452 of 986 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #507 of 986 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 145 | #1,041 of 1,079 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.5% | #687 of 1,058 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.0% | #18 of 597 | N/A |
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. 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
145
-47 (-24%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 381
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 145 | 10 | 14.5:1 | 46% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 10 | 14.1:1 | 43% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 171 | 11.5 | 14.9:1 | 49% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 23 | 8.3:1 | 36% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 259 | 19 | 13.6:1 | 41% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 278 | 17 | 16.4:1 | 38% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 18 | 16.9:1 | 29% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 297 | 17 | 17.5:1 | 14% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 381 | 20 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manchester Elementary School.
About Manchester Elementary School
Manchester Elementary School, located in Aurora, Indiana, is a very small elementary school. Enrollment totals 145 students across kindergarten through 6. That puts enrollment 67% below the 436-student average for elementary schools in Indiana.
Manchester Elementary School reports to South Dearborn Community Sch Corp, which has 5 schools and 1,849 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Manchester Elementary School is White, at 97%. The school is also 2% multiracial. Among Dearborn County residents, the White share is about 95%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Manchester Elementary School scores 7%.
For every teacher at Manchester Elementary School, there are about 14.5 students; the school has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Indiana, 15.5:1, is higher. There are 66 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 46% of enrollment. That is higher than the 33% average for public schools in Dearborn County.
Manchester Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 34% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Compared with Indiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Manchester Elementary School's results are 4.8 points below predicted: 38.5% against 43.3%.
In the wider Dearborn County area, the median household earns about $84,735 a year, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Manchester Elementary School shares Dearborn County with 13 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Aurora Elementary School is closest at about 6.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Manchester Elementary School. By average proficiency, Manchester Elementary School is 1st among 7 schools close by.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 47 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 8.3:1 to 14.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Dearborn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,094
Census ACS
Median income
$84,735
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
7,326 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Dearborn Community Sch Corp
- South Dearborn High SchoolHigh · 625 students
- Aurora Elementary SchoolElementary · 524 students
- South Dearborn Middle SchoolMiddle · 288 students
- Dillsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
Other schools in Aurora
- South Dearborn High SchoolHigh · 625 students
- Aurora Elementary SchoolElementary · 524 students
- South Dearborn Middle SchoolMiddle · 288 students
Other Manchester Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Manchester Elementary. Manchester Elementary School is the 10th largest of the 12.
- Manchester Elementary SchoolN Manchester, IN · 474 students
- Manchester ElementaryManchester, MD · 671 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolPORT ORCHARD, WA · 458 students
- MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 444 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolManchester, KY · 409 students
Nearby schools
- Aurora Elementary School6.3 mi · 524
- South Dearborn High School6.3 mi · 625
- South Dearborn Middle School6.3 mi · 288
- Milan Elementary School7.0 mi · 462
- Milan High School7.2 mi · 315
- Milan Intermediate School7.2 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About Manchester Elementary SchoolHow large is Manchester Elementary School?
Manchester Elementary School enrolls approximately 145 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Manchester Elementary School serve?
Manchester Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Manchester Elementary School have?
Manchester Elementary School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Manchester Elementary School?
Student demographics at Manchester Elementary School are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Manchester Elementary School?
Manchester Elementary School is overseen by South Dearborn Community Sch Corp in Dearborn County.
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