MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a high-enrollment elementary-level community in OMAHA, Nebraska, MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL works with 444 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. That puts it 63% larger than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 272 students.

MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 20 schools operated by ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that hosts 11,653 students overall.

In terms of who attends, MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 76%. The remainder comes out to 12% Asian, 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 8% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Douglas County (around 25%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 81.7%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Douglas County shows the typical household earns roughly $80,391 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Douglas County runs 207 public schools (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students), of which MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

ELKHORN NORTH HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 81.2%.

MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has fell 15%, going from 521 students in 2018 to 444 in 2025.

On this page, members of the MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.