Manchester Elementary School

Manchester Elementary School is one of the mid-tier primary schools in Manchester, Ohio, operated by Manchester Local, with 352 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.

Manchester Local comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,883 students; Manchester Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Manchester Elementary School records that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Adams County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Manchester Elementary School records 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Manchester Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Adams County) shows that median household income runs about $50,264, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Adams County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,122 students), of which Manchester Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Manchester High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 30%: 505 students in 2018 compared to 352 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Manchester Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.