Manchester School District Schools
Manchester School District is a public school district in Connecticut, based in Capitol Planning Region (Manchester). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Manchester School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Manchester School District
10 of 10 schools in Manchester School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 3D: 7
Best schools in Manchester School District
Statewide rankings: all 184 high schools in Connecticut · all 156 middle schools in Connecticut · all 559 elementary schools in Connecticut
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Buckley School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Waddell School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Manchester High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Bowers School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Keeney School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Highland Park School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Martin School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Verplanck School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Illing Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- Elisabeth M Bennet Academy (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Manchester School District
All schools, A to Z (10)
- D+ Bowers School, Manchester
- C- Buckley School, Manchester
- D- Elisabeth M Bennet Academy, Manchester
- D+ Highland Park School, Manchester
- D- Illing Middle School, Manchester
- D+ Keeney School, Manchester
- C- Manchester High School, Manchester
- D+ Martin School, Manchester
- D Verplanck School, Manchester
- C- Waddell School, Manchester
Where Manchester School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Manchester (10)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Connecticut
- County: Capitol Planning Region
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,167 students with 576 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,416 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0902310
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- East Hartford School District (12 schools, 4 mi)
- South Windsor School District (6 schools, 5 mi)
- Vernon School District (7 schools, 5 mi)
- Glastonbury School District (8 schools, 6 mi)
- Hartford School District (39 schools, 8 mi)
- Wethersfield School District (7 schools, 9 mi)
- East Windsor School District (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Coventry School District (4 schools, 9 mi)
Questions about Manchester School District
How many schools are in Manchester School District?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Manchester School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Manchester School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Manchester.
How good are the schools in Manchester School District?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 28.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 29.4%. 70% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Manchester School District?
6,167 students were enrolled in Manchester School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Manchester School District?
Manchester School District is in Connecticut, based in Capitol Planning Region, with its district office in Manchester. Its boundary covers about 27.4 sq mi.