Martin School

Summary:

Martin School is an elementary school located in Manchester, Connecticut, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of around 250. It is part of the Manchester School District, which is ranked 141 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has seen a diverse student population in recent years, with a racial makeup of around 34% White, 20.8% African American, 30.8% Hispanic, and 10.8% Asian.

Martin School's academic performance, as measured by SBAC test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 34.2% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.9% statewide. Similarly, in math, only 28.9% of 3rd-graders and 28.6% of 4th-graders were proficient or better, compared to 51.3% and 49.7% statewide, respectively. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Connecticut elementary schools, with a ranking between 321 and 412 out of around 500 schools over the past several years, and has maintained a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Martin School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.2% to 66.09% over the past few years.

When comparing Martin School to other nearby elementary schools in the Manchester School District, it becomes clear that Martin School is underperforming academically. For example, Buckley School, which is only 2.84 miles away, consistently outperforms Martin School on SBAC tests, with proficiency rates that are 20-40 percentage points higher in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Despite the higher percentage of students from low-income families and the relatively high per-student spending at Martin School, the school's performance lags behind the state and district averages, suggesting that there may be other factors, such as school leadership, teacher quality, or community engagement, that are influencing the school's outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

140 Dartmouth Rd.
Manchester, CT 06040

(860) 647-3367

District: Manchester School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
378^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,525

Students who attend Martin School usually attend:

Middle:	Illing Middle School
High:	Manchester High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 250

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.0%

Hispanic:

30.8%

African American:

20.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Martin School ranks worse than 76.1% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Manchester School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.04. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin School is $24,525, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Manchester School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Martin School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Manchester School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Manchester School District 141^st of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Martin School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	71.18	212^th	570	62.8%
2007	74.32	166^th	568	70.8%
2008	73.77	175^th	565	69.0%
2009	58.30	321^st	566	43.3%
2010	61.67	301^st	579	48.0%
2011	60.12	298^th	565	47.3%
2012	61.85	294^th	564	47.9%
2013	42.00	391^st	557	29.8%
2015	34.55	383^rd	551	30.5%
2016	17.44	420^th	518	18.9%
2017	30.61	364^th	519	29.9%
2018	30.78	369^th	532	30.6%
2019	19.85	412^th	522	21.1%
2021	25.94	391^st	538	27.3%
2022	30.86	321^st	490	34.5%
2023	20.34	362^nd	491	26.3%
2024	18.04	378^th	497	23.9%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Martin School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	281	12	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	296
1989	291	16	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	312
1990	246	18	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	272
1991	271	30	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	313
1992	247	33	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	293
1993	220	28	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	259
1994	202	22	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	243
1995	177	19	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	207
1996	177	19	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	207
1997	163	17	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	190
1998	200	16	2	12	1	n/a	n/a	231
1999	205	17	3	21	1	n/a	n/a	247
2000	190	15	2	28	0	n/a	n/a	235
2001	187	13	4	24	0	n/a	n/a	228
2002	177	14	8	33	0	n/a	n/a	232
2003	177	14	8	33	0	n/a	n/a	232
2004	176	27	11	32	0	n/a	n/a	246
2005	169	21	10	30	0	n/a	n/a	230
2006	172	30	14	31	0	n/a	n/a	247
2007	163	34	16	35	1	n/a	n/a	249
2008	156	28	14	29	0	n/a	n/a	227
2009	134	33	19	22	0	n/a	n/a	208
2010	151	39	29	38	3	n/a	n/a	260
2011	144	29	21	27	0	0	1	222
2012	160	34	19	38	0	0	2	253
2013	144	57	23	62	0	0	4	290
2014	137	50	15	73	0	0	7	282
2015	122	53	10	73	0	0	7	265
2016	127	50	13	70	0	0	8	268
2017	115	45	15	84	0	0	7	266
2018	108	46	19	72	0	0	1	246
2019	102	51	15	55	0	1	3	227
2020	99	51	19	52	0	2	2	225
2021	79	55	30	65	0	2	2	233
2022	80	48	21	59	0	2	3	213
2023	85	52	27	77	1	1	7	250

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Martin School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	296	13.0	22.7	n/a
1989	312	14.0	22.2	n/a
1990	272	14.0	19.4	n/a
1991	313	13.8	22.6	n/a
1992	293	16.7	17.5	10.2
1993	259	13.3	19.5	1.2
1994	243	13.8	17.6	16.5
1995	207	13.5	15.3	17.9
1996	207	13.5	15.3	17.9
1997	190	12.9	14.7	13.2
1998	231	12.9	17.9	14.7
1999	247	15.3	16.1	19
2000	235	14.6	16.1	21.7
2001	228	15.4	14.8	n/a
2002	232	15.3	15.2	14.7
2003	232	15.3	15.2	14.7
2004	246	15.6	15.8	18.3
2005	230	14.2	16.2	n/a
2006	247	14.6	16.9	19
2007	249	18.0	13.8	17.7
2008	227	18.9	12.0	21.1
2009	208	19.9	11.7	28.8
2010	260	19.2	13.4	38.1
2011	222	19.2	11.5	34.7
2012	253	21.4	11.8	34.4
2013	290	20.6	14.0	47.9
2014	282	17.8	15.7	50.4
2015	265	15.0	17.6	52.1
2016	268	18.0	14.8	51.5
2017	266	20.0	13.3	52.6
2018	246	24.4	10.0	57.7
2019	227	18.1	12.5	55.5
2020	225	23.2	9.6	58.7
2021	233	23.2	10.0	66.1
2022	213	23.2	9.1	57.7
2023	250	26.1	9.5	43.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Martin School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	296	13.0	22.7	n/a
1989	312	14.0	22.2	n/a
1990	272	14.0	19.4	n/a
1991	313	13.8	22.6	n/a
1992	293	16.7	17.5	10.2
1993	259	13.3	19.5	1.2
1994	243	13.8	17.6	16.5
1995	207	13.5	15.3	17.9
1996	207	13.5	15.3	17.9
1997	190	12.9	14.7	13.2
1998	231	12.9	17.9	14.7
1999	247	15.3	16.1	19
2000	235	14.6	16.1	21.7
2001	228	15.4	14.8	n/a
2002	232	15.3	15.2	14.7
2003	232	15.3	15.2	14.7
2004	246	15.6	15.8	18.3
2005	230	14.2	16.2	n/a
2006	247	14.6	16.9	19
2007	249	18.0	13.8	17.7
2008	227	18.9	12.0	21.1
2009	208	19.9	11.7	28.8
2010	260	19.2	13.4	38.1
2011	222	19.2	11.5	34.7
2012	253	21.4	11.8	34.4
2013	290	20.6	14.0	47.9
2014	282	17.8	15.7	50.4
2015	265	15.0	17.6	52.1
2016	268	18.0	14.8	51.5
2017	266	20.0	13.3	52.6
2018	246	24.4	10.0	57.7
2019	227	18.1	12.5	55.5
2020	225	23.2	9.6	58.7
2021	233	23.2	10.0	66.1
2022	213	23.2	9.1	57.7
2023	250	26.1	9.5	43.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Martin School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$18,841
2019	$21,234
2020	$21,799
2021	$21,344
2022	$26,618
2023	$24,525

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Martin School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 412^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 362^nd of 491 Elementary schools	5.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Martin School)	36.7	33.3	3.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Manchester School District)	40.3	31.4	8.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Martin School)	44	57.9	13.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Manchester School District)	45.1	36.5	8.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	47.4	7.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Martin School)	27.5	28.6	1.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Manchester School District)	33.8	34.3	0.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	227	250	10.1%
African American	51	52	2%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	15	27	80%
Hispanic	55	77	40%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	102	85	16.7%
Two or More Races	3	7	133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	55.5%	43.2%	12.3%

Schools Near Martin School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)						SBAC Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Martin School	Public	PK, KG-4	140 Dartmouth Rd.	Manchester	06040	Hartford County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3367	250	26	9.5	43.2%	85 (34.0%)	52 (20.8%)	77 (30.8%)	27 (10.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	18	378^th of 497 public elementary schools	23.9%		20.3	362^nd of 491 public elementary schools	26.3%	16		34.2						28.9	28.6					$24,525
Keeney School	Public	PK, KG-4	65 North School St.	Manchester	06042	Hartford County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3354	327	32	10.1	38.2%	120 (36.7%)	79 (24.2%)	94 (28.7%)	17 (5.2%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.4%)	14.5	397^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.1%		18.9	370^th of 491 public elementary schools	24.6%	27		28.6	32.8					20.4						$20,535
Highland Park School	Public	K-4	397 Porter St.	Manchester	06040	Hartford County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3430	318	29	10.8	47.2%	113 (35.5%)	62 (19.5%)	115 (36.2%)	19 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	29.9	328^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.0%		25.3	342^nd of 491 public elementary schools	30.3%	14		37.9	40.9					43.9	36.4					$21,596
Waddell School	Public	K-4	163 Broad Street	Manchester	06042	Hartford County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3392	461	44	10.4	53.1%	94 (20.4%)	118 (25.6%)	154 (33.4%)	80 (17.4%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	25.7	348^th of 497 public elementary schools	30.0%		25.9	340^th of 491 public elementary schools	30.8%	8		33.7	31.3					54.3	27.4					$21,378
Bowers School	Public	K-4	141 Princeton Street	Manchester	06042	Hartford County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3313	323	33	9.8	50.5%	101 (31.3%)	58 (18.0%)	129 (39.9%)	17 (5.3%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.4%)	15	396^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.3%		25.2	344^th of 491 public elementary schools	29.9%	52		27.1						28.2	30.5					$22,102
Verplanck School	Public	K-4	126 Olcott Street	Manchester	06040	Hartford County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3383	457	45	10.0	64.1%	94 (20.6%)	118 (25.8%)	203 (44.4%)	27 (5.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	6.8	468^th of 497 public elementary schools	5.8%		9.9	431^st of 491 public elementary schools	12.2%	37		13.1	22.3					22.2	17.0					$20,576
Odyssey Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	579 Middle Tpke West	Manchester	06040	Hartford County	Odyssey Community School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 645-1234	374	33	11.3	41.4%	101 (27.0%)	85 (22.7%)	71 (19.0%)	84 (22.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.8%)	63.1	198^th of 497 public elementary schools	60.2%		55.3	230^th of 491 public elementary schools	53.2%	32		70.3	50.0	51.4				70.3		51.4		40.0	56.8	$14,497
Buckley School	Public	K-4	250 Vernon Street	Manchester	06042	Hartford County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3302	288	34	8.5	42.4%	119 (41.3%)	63 (21.9%)	72 (25.0%)	26 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	76.1	138^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.2%		58.5	209^th of 491 public elementary schools	57.4%	71		61.2	68.9					65.3	71.7					$23,942
Hebron Avenue School	Public	K-5	1363 Hebron Avenue	Glastonbury	06033	Hartford County	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7875	458	34	13.3	6.1%	305 (66.6%)	8 (1.7%)	53 (11.6%)	68 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	89.3	38^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.4%		88.9	47^th of 491 public elementary schools	90.4%	9	84.3	75.3	75.9	85.5				81.8	69.6	81.9				$19,476
Bolton Center School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 Notch Rd.	Bolton	06043	Tolland County	Bolton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 643-2411	497	47	10.4	25.8%	375 (75.5%)	23 (4.6%)	59 (11.9%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.4%)	67.3	185^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.8%		60.8	207^th of 491 public elementary schools	57.8%	22	56.4	62.0	68.1	60.0	55.8	71.4	56.4	76.0	70.2	40.0	55.8	65.3	43.6	$18,979

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin School

What district is Martin School in?

Manchester School District

Is Martin School a good school?

Martin School ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Martin School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 250 students attended Martin School.

What is the racial makeup of Martin School?

Students at Martin School are 34% White, 31% Hispanic, 21% African American, 11% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Martin School attend?

Students who attend Martin School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Illing Middle School
High : Manchester High School

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