Enrollment
396
Elementary
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TACONIC AND GREEN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT #63·NCES 500041700185
Manchester Elementary/Middle School
80 Memorial Avenue, Manchester Center, VT 05255 · (802) 362-1597 · Bennington County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
186 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 49%
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 | 48 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 61 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 61% smaller than its 8th grade class (61).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 24% · 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
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VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
45.6%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Manchester Elementary/Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Elementary/Middle School this school | 396 | 47.0% | N/A |
| White River School White River Junction | 204 | 53.9% | N/A |
| Putney Central School Putney | 192 | 39.6% | N/A |
| Vergennes Union Elementary School Vergennes | 280 | 48.6% | N/A |
| Dothan Brook School White River Junction | 248 | 41.9% | N/A |
| Ottauquechee School Quechee | 180 | 43.9% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont elementary 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 Elementary/Middle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Bennington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #95 of 141 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #27 of 207 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #22 of 82 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.1% | #19 of 82 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.0% | #85 of 151 | #7 of 8 |
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
396
+11 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 396 | 36 | 11.0:1 | 47% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 37.4 | 11.1:1 | 54% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 41.2 | 9.5:1 | 41% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 29 | 13.3:1 | 43% (166) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manchester Elementary/Middle School.
About Manchester Elementary/Middle School
Manchester Elementary/Middle School is a public elementary school run by Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 in Manchester Center, Vermont. Its grade span covers pre-K through 8, with 396 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Vermont average about 213 students, which makes this school 86% above average.
Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 serves 998 students across 5 schools.
The largest group at Manchester Elementary/Middle School is White students, at 79%. Other students are 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Bennington County residents are about 92% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 36%.
The school's 36 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Vermont is similar, at 11.5:1. Income data for the school show 47% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Bennington County report 73%.
In Bennington County, median household income comes to about $73,325, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bennington County counts 16 public schools with about 3,854 students.
About 3.0 miles separate Manchester Elementary/Middle School from the closest public school, Dorset Elementary School. Other public schools within ten miles: 4.
NCES describes the area around Manchester Elementary/Middle School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Manchester Elementary/Middle School had a net gain of 11 students, or 3%. By 2024-25, the school had 11.0 students per teacher, compared with 13.3 in 2020-21.
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Bennington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,269
Census ACS
Median income
$73,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,854 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
- Flood Brook SchoolElementary · 287 students
- Dorset Elementary SchoolElementary · 187 students
- Currier Memorial Union SchoolElementary · 70 students
- Sunderland Elementary SchoolElementary · 58 students
Nearby schools
- Dorset Elementary School3.0 mi · 187
- Sunderland Elementary School7.5 mi · 58
- Arlington Memorial9.3 mi · 202
- Fisher School9.3 mi · 205
- Flood Brook School11.1 mi · 287
- Currier Memorial Union School12.2 mi · 70
Frequently asked questions
About Manchester Elementary/Middle SchoolHow many students attend Manchester Elementary/Middle School?
Manchester Elementary/Middle School enrolls approximately 396 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Manchester Elementary/Middle School serve?
Manchester Elementary/Middle School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Manchester Elementary/Middle School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Manchester Elementary/Middle School.
How diverse is Manchester Elementary/Middle School?
Manchester Elementary/Middle School reports a student body of 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Manchester Elementary/Middle School?
Manchester Elementary/Middle School is overseen by Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 in Bennington County.
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