College Street Elementary

As a reasonably sized elementary school in Manchester, Tennessee, College Street Elementary instructs 598 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Manchester. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so College Street Elementary sits 27% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Manchester, which oversees 3 schools and 1,628 students, College Street Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, College Street Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school reports 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Coffee County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Coffee County put the typical household earns roughly $61,505 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Coffee County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,190 students), College Street Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Coffee County Raider Academy, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at College Street Elementary has climbed 33%, going from 450 students in 2018 to 598 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 81% to 72%.

On this page, members of the College Street Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.