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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 38·NCES 231478800217

Manchester Elementary School

17 School St., Manchester, ME 04351 · (207) 622-2949 · Kennebec County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL150 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
150
Elementary
DISTRICT 121 · STATE 229
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
38 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 48%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K64%
Kindergarten2315%
Grade 12315%
Grade 22114%
Grade 32416%
Grade 42114%
Grade 53221%

This year's kindergarten class (23) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (32).

Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 28% · US 70%
White
13993%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 85% · US 43%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
85%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
7852%
Female
7248%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Manchester Elementary School→Maranacook Community Middle Sch→Maranacook Community High Sch
Based on grade levels within RSU 38. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
78.5%
ME avg 64.1%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Maine average is about 64 of 100.

Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Manchester Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Manchester Elementary School this school15025.3%N/A
Dedham School
Dedham
16724.0%N/A
Sebago Elementary School
Sebago
11630.2%N/A
Earl C McGraw School
Hampden
20328.6%N/A
North Berwick Elementary School
North Berwick
25826.0%N/A
Bristol Consolidated School
Pemaquid
18929.6%N/A
Matched among Maine 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
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Kennebec County
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
78.5%#15 of 199#1 of 24
Enrollment
ranked largest first
150#233 of 360#27 of 32
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
25.3%#247 of 280#29 of 29
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 2024-25
Enrollment
150
-9 (-6%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 174
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2515016.39.2:125% (38)
2023-2416617.89.3:118% (30)
2022-2318615.711.8:115% (27)
2020-21159169.9:123% (36)
2017-1817915.311.7:130% (53)
2015-161861512.4:132% (59)
2010-111741511.6:126% (45)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manchester Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 16% (179 to 150); teachers up 7% (15.3 to 16.3).

About Manchester Elementary School

Manchester Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school found in Manchester, Maine. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 150 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Maine enroll about 229 students on average.

Besides Manchester Elementary School, RSU 38 runs 5 other schools. The district enrolls 1,160 students.

White students are 93% of those enrolled at Manchester Elementary School. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% multiracial. That is in line with Kennebec County, where about 92% of residents are White. A diversity index of 14% means there is a 14% chance two randomly chosen students at Manchester Elementary School are from different groups.

Its staff includes 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 9.2 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Maine, 10.5:1, is higher. Manchester Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 25%. It compares with 45% for public schools in Kennebec County.

The county, Kennebec County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $69,077, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Manchester Elementary School, Kennebec County has 53 public schools.

The closest school to Manchester Elementary School is Hall-Dale Elementary Sch, located about 3.8 miles away. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Manchester Elementary School.

Manchester Elementary School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.

The school shrank from 159 students in 2020-21 to 150 in 2024-25.

This page is set up for the Manchester Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Kennebec County at a glance

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Population
126,808
Census ACS
Median income
$69,077
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
15,649 students

Quick facts

School name
Manchester Elementary School
District
RSU 38
Address
17 School St., Manchester, ME 04351
Phone
(207) 622-2949
County
Kennebec County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
150
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
9.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
38 (25%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
231478800217
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in RSU 38
Other Manchester Elementary schools

11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Manchester Elementary. Manchester Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 12.

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Frequently asked questions

About Manchester Elementary School
How large is Manchester Elementary School?
Manchester Elementary School enrolls approximately 150 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Manchester Elementary School serve?
Manchester Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manchester Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Manchester Elementary School is approximately 9.2:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Manchester Elementary School?
At Manchester Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Manchester Elementary School public or private?
Manchester Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 38.
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