Enrollment
285
Middle
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180627001102
Manchester Intermediate School
20 W Woodring Rd, Laketon, IN 46943 · (260) 982-8685 · Wabash County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Indiana public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
137 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
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 4 | 85 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 36% |
| Grade 6 | 96 | 34% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Manchester Intermediate School→Manchester Jr-Sr High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Manchester Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
54.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
52.6%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Intermediate School
Manchester Intermediate School's state test result (53.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Intermediate School this school | 285 | 48.1% | 53.5% |
| Bellmont Middle School Decatur | 274 | 47.4% | 39.3% |
| Winamac Community Middle School Winamac | 239 | 48.5% | 43.9% |
| Lee L Driver Middle School Winchester | 316 | 50.3% | 30.5% |
| Harold C Urey Middle School Walkerton | 301 | 46.5% | 44.4% |
| Hebron Middle School Hebron | 227 | 46.3% | 43.5% |
Matched among Indiana 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 Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #56 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #61 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #50 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 285 | #291 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #256 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #225 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.1% | #182 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.4% | #13 of 187 |
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
285
-18 (-6%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 285 | 16.3 | 17.4:1 | 48% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 298 | 16.7 | 17.9:1 | 50% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 53% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 17 | 17.8:1 | 52% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 20 | 19.1:1 | 49% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 20 | 18.1:1 | 52% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 259 | 13 | 19.9:1 | 43% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 331 | 19 | 17.4:1 | 25% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 364 | 21 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manchester Intermediate School.
About Manchester Intermediate School
Located in Laketon, Indiana, Manchester Intermediate School is a low-enrollment middle school. The school serves 285 students in grades 4 through 6 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in Indiana is roughly 594 students; this school is 52% smaller than that.
Manchester Intermediate School is run by Manchester Community Schools, whose 3 schools enroll 1,377 students.
Manchester Intermediate School's enrollment is 86% White. Next come 11% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Manchester Intermediate School's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 16.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.4:1. That is higher than the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 48%.
The allk12 Grade for Manchester Intermediate School is A. Compared with Indiana public middle schools, the school scored higher than 92% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Manchester Intermediate School is 12.0 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (53.5% versus 41.5%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Indiana.
Among Wabash County residents, the median household income is $66,806, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Manchester Intermediate School is one of 15 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Manchester Jr-Sr High School, at about 3.9 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The school's 53.5% average proficiency ranks 1st among 8 nearby schools.
Manchester Intermediate School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment decrease, from 303 in 2020-21 to 285 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Manchester Intermediate School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Wabash County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,844
Census ACS
Median income
$66,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,096 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manchester Community Schools
- Manchester Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 618 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 474 students
Nearby schools
- Manchester Jr-Sr High School3.9 mi · 618
- Manchester Elementary School4.1 mi · 474
- Metro North Elementary School8.7 mi · 285
- Sharp Creek Elementary School8.8 mi · 270
- Northfield Jr-Sr High School8.8 mi · 429
- Claypool Elementary School10.7 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Manchester Intermediate SchoolHow large is Manchester Intermediate School?
Manchester Intermediate School enrolls approximately 285 students in grades 04-06.
Is Manchester Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Manchester Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
How many students per teacher at Manchester Intermediate School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Manchester Intermediate School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Manchester Intermediate School?
At Manchester Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Manchester Intermediate School in?
Manchester Intermediate School is part of Manchester Community Schools.
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