Enrollment
384
Elementary
STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER ACADEMIC CS·NCES 420001700336
Manchester Academic CS
1214 Liverpool Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15233 · (412) 322-0585 · Allegheny County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
31 FTE teachers
STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 75%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 13% larger than its 8th grade class (40).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 59% · 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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.2pp since 2023
Math
19.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.3% | 19.9% |
| 2023-24 | 33.5% | 14.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Manchester Academic CS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #1,284 of 1,511 ▲ 42 | #119 of 141 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #1,193 of 1,511 ▲ 22 | #108 of 141 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 384 | #936 of 1,638 | #70 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #555 of 1,528 | #48 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.8% | #1,233 of 1,531 | #133 of 141 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #307 of 450 | #42 of 63 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
384
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+133% since 2000-01, when it was 165
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 384 | 31 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 30 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 15 | 26.2:1 | 100% (393) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 16 | 23.9:1 | 69% (264) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 29 | 12.6:1 | 99% (363) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 25 | 13.0:1 | 100% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 218 | 20 | 10.9:1 | 37% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 165 | 16 | 10.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manchester Academic CS.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (366 to 384); teachers up 7% (29 to 31).
About Manchester Academic CS
As a medium-sized elementary school, Manchester Academic CS serves students in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend, and enrollment is 384 students.
Federal records list Manchester Academic CS as its own district.
Manchester Academic CS enrolls a student body that is 90% Black. After that, the student body is 7% multiracial. Census figures show Allegheny County is about 13% Black. Manchester Academic CS has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 31 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.4:1. Elementary schools in Pennsylvania have a similar average ratio of 13.1:1.
Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Manchester Academic CS receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Allegheny County show that median household income is about $78,548, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Manchester Academic CS is one of 277 public schools in Allegheny County, which together enroll about 141,392 students.
Pittsburgh Manchester K-8 is located about 0.2 miles from Manchester Academic CS. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Manchester Academic CS is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment went from 383 in 2020-21 to 384 in 2024-25, a change of 1 student. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.9:1 in 2020-21 to 12.4:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Allegheny County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,238,177
Census ACS
Median income
$78,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
141,392 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Manchester Academic CSWhat is the total enrollment at Manchester Academic CS?
Manchester Academic CS enrolls approximately 384 students in grades KG-08.
Is Manchester Academic CS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Manchester Academic CS is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Manchester Academic CS have?
Manchester Academic CS employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is Manchester Academic CS?
Manchester Academic CS reports a student body of 0% White, 1% Hispanic, 90% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Manchester Academic CS public or private?
Manchester Academic CS is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Manchester Academic CS.
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