Manchester Elementary/Middle School

Manchester Elementary/Middle School, a large elementary campus in Manchester Center, Vermont, overseen by Taconic and Green Regional School District #63, educates 396 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 213 students per school, that is 86% larger than typical.

Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 998 students. Manchester Elementary/Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Manchester Elementary/Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 92% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Manchester Elementary/Middle School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. The state averages about 11.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Bennington County runs at roughly 73%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Bennington County put the typical household earns roughly $73,325 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Manchester Elementary/Middle School is one of 16 public schools in Bennington County (combined enrollment of about 3,854 students).

Nearest neighbor: Dorset Elementary School, around 3.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

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