Manchester Middle School

Manchester Middle School operates as a compact junior high in Akron, Ohio, run under Manchester Local. Current enrollment sits at 275 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 43% leaner than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 482 students.

Across the 5 schools in Manchester Local (1,883 students total), Manchester Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Manchester Middle School logs that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 3% multiracial. By comparison, Summit County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 34% of students at Manchester Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Manchester Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 75.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 79.2%.

In the broader community, Summit County reports that median household earnings sit near $71,622, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Manchester Middle School is one of 149 public schools in Summit County (combined enrollment of about 69,214 students).

The closest other public school is Nolley Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Manchester Middle School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 82.2%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Manchester Middle School has ticked down 29%, going from 387 students in 2018 to 275 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

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