Enrollment
275
Middle
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER LOCAL·NCES 390500003792
Manchester Middle School
760 W Nimisila Rd, Akron, OH 44319 · (330) 882-3812 · Summit County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL275 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
94 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 43%
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 6 | 91 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 98 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 86 | 31% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 54% · 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 Middle School→Manchester High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Manchester Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
79.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +8.1pp since 2021
Math
77.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 77.7% |
| 2023-24 | 78.8% | 74.4% |
| 2022-23 | 77.2% | 73.4% |
| 2021-22 | 70.9% | 72.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. 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
79.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.9%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% typical for Ohio 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 Ohio'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 Middle School
Manchester Middle School's state test result (79.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Middle School this school | 275 | 34.2% | 79.2% |
| Carlisle Junior High School Carlisle | 242 | 36.8% | 68.8% |
| William Crawford Intermediate Schools Crestline | 241 | 27.8% | 77.2% |
| Liberty Union Middle School Baltimore | 381 | 36.2% | 67.9% |
| Berkshire Middle School Burton | 388 | 37.4% | 66.7% |
| Clinton-Massie Middle School Clarksville | 402 | 33.1% | 71.5% |
Matched among Ohio 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Summit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #94 of 316 | #9 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.7% | #163 of 637 ▲ 46 | #10 of 29 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #110 of 637 ▼ 10 | #7 of 29 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.8pp | #131 of 629 | #7 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 275 | #518 of 654 | #27 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #13 of 577 | #3 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.1% | #542 of 579 | #27 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.2% | #188 of 319 | #6 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.9% | #33 of 410 | #5 of 23 |
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
275
-124 (-31%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 467
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 275 | 24.7 | 11.2:1 | 34% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 24.7 | 15.3:1 | 34% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | N/A | N/A | 27% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 22 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 387 | 25.2 | 15.4:1 | 20% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 29% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 27 | 17.5:1 | 29% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 453 | 22 | 20.6:1 | 9% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 467 | 22 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manchester Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (387 to 275); teachers down 2% (25.2 to 24.7).
About Manchester Middle School
Manchester Middle School is a small middle-grades school with its address in Akron, Ohio. Enrolled students number 275 students, in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 43% lower than the average for middle schools in Ohio, which is about 482.
Manchester Middle School is one school in a 3-school district, Manchester Local, which enrolls 1,196 students.
Federal enrollment data show Manchester Middle School is 95% White. Enrollment also includes 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 21 points above the 74% share among Summit County residents. Manchester Middle School's diversity index is 9%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 24.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.2:1. On average, middle schools in Ohio have 17.0:1, compared with 11.2:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 34% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Summit County average 34%.
Manchester Middle School is 3.3 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (79.2% versus 75.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Ohio.
Summit County has these Census figures: the median household income is $71,622, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Summit County is home to 149 public schools and about 69,214 public school students.
Nolley Elementary School is located about 0.6 miles from Manchester Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Manchester Middle School is behind the 82.2% nearby average, ranking 7th of 8.
Locale data from NCES put Manchester Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Manchester Middle School's enrollment dropped from 399 in 2020-21 to 275 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.1:1 to 11.2:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Summit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
537,864
Census ACS
Median income
$71,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
69,214 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manchester Local
- Nolley Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Manchester High SchoolHigh · 394 students
Other schools in Akron
- Firestone Community Learning CenterHigh · 1,033 students
- Buchtel Community Learning CenterHigh · 994 students
- East Community Learning CenterHigh · 923 students
- Garfield Community Learning CenterHigh · 912 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 900 students
- Ellet Community Learning CenterHigh · 860 students
Other Manchester Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Manchester Middle. Manchester Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Manchester MiddleNorth Chesterfield, VA · 1,109 students
- Manchester Middle SchoolManchester, GA · 274 students
Nearby schools
- Nolley Elementary School0.6 mi · 527
- Manchester High School0.7 mi · 394
- W. S. Stinson Elementary School3.4 mi · 384
- Northwest Primary School3.4 mi · 367
- Northwest Middle School3.4 mi · 405
- Northwest High School3.5 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About Manchester Middle SchoolHow many students attend Manchester Middle School?
Manchester Middle School enrolls approximately 275 students in grades 06-08.
Is Manchester Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Manchester Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Manchester Middle School have?
Manchester Middle School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
How diverse is Manchester Middle School?
Manchester Middle School reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Manchester Middle School public or private?
Manchester Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Manchester Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.