Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMTER 01·NCES 450390201069
Manchester Elementary
200 East Clark Street, Pinewood, SC 29125 · (803) 452-5454 · Sumter County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of South Carolina 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 South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 67% · 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
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
48.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
28.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.7% | 28.9% |
| 2023-24 | 36.7% | 25.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Manchester Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Sumter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #548 of 635 ▲ 11 | #10 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #473 of 635 ▲ 50 | #6 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #514 of 709 | #13 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #488 of 656 | #9 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #209 of 656 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #198 of 395 | #11 of 12 |
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
378
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 378 | 25.4 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 29 | 13.4:1 | 100% (388) |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 28 | 13.7:1 | 100% (383) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | 25 | 15.3:1 | 100% (382) |
| 2017-18 | 437 | 29 | 15.1:1 | 100% (437) |
| 2015-16 | 457 | 30 | 15.2:1 | 100% (457) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manchester Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (437 to 378); teachers down 12% (29 to 25.4).
About Manchester Elementary
Manchester Elementary is a public low-enrollment elementary school in Pinewood, South Carolina. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 378 students enrolled. That is 28% below the average of about 526 students for elementary schools in South Carolina.
The 24 schools of Sumter 01, including Manchester Elementary, enroll 13,871 students.
The student body at Manchester Elementary has no majority group. Black students lead at 46%. Other groups make up 39% White, 8% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. In Sumter County overall, the Black share is about 46%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
Manchester Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1, with 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
Manchester Elementary holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 16% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Sumter County show that median household income comes to about $56,693, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Across Sumter County, 27 public schools serve about 14,608 students.
Furman Middle is about 6.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within ten miles of Manchester Elementary, there are 2 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 378, close to the 382 recorded in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Manchester Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Sumter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,725
Census ACS
Median income
$56,693
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
14,608 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sumter 01
- Sumter High SchoolHigh · 2,122 students
- Crestwood HighHigh · 1,105 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Alice Drive MiddleMiddle · 783 students
- Furman MiddleMiddle · 700 students
- Pocalla Springs ElementaryElementary · 609 students
Other Manchester Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Manchester Elementary. Manchester Elementary is the 6th largest of the 12.
- Manchester ElementaryManchester, MD · 671 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolN Manchester, IN · 474 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolPORT ORCHARD, WA · 458 students
- MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 444 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolManchester, KY · 409 students
Nearby schools
- Furman Middle6.0 mi · 700
- Pocalla Springs Elementary8.3 mi · 609
- Lakewood High10.0 mi · 1,013
- Sumter High School11.7 mi · 2,122
- Kingsbury Elementary11.7 mi · 514
- Scott's Branch High11.9 mi · 197
Frequently asked questions
About Manchester ElementaryHow many students attend Manchester Elementary?
Manchester Elementary enrolls approximately 378 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Manchester Elementary serve?
Manchester Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Manchester Elementary have?
Manchester Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Manchester Elementary?
Student demographics at Manchester Elementary are roughly 39% White, 5% Hispanic, 46% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Manchester Elementary public or private?
Manchester Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sumter 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.