Is Verplanck School a good school?

Verplanck School ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Verplanck School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 453 students attended Verplanck School.

What is the racial makeup of Verplanck School?

Students at Verplanck School are 48% Hispanic, 24% African American, 16% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Verplanck School attend?

Students who attend Verplanck School usually go on to attend: Middle : Illing Middle School High : Manchester High School

Verplanck School

Summary:

Verplanck School is an elementary school in Manchester, Connecticut, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade as 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 a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 20.57% White, 25.82% African American, 44.42% Hispanic, 5.91% Asian, 0.66% Native American, and 2.63% two or more races.

Verplanck School consistently underperforms compared to the Manchester School District and the state of Connecticut in standardized test scores, with only 13.1% of 3rd-grade students and 22.3% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.3% and 36% for the district, and 45.9% and 49.4% for the state, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics is also significantly lower than the district and state averages. As a result, Verplanck School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Connecticut elementary schools, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.11% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby schools in the Manchester School District.

Despite the challenges, Verplanck School has a more diverse student population compared to the nearby schools in the Manchester School District, with a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students. Additionally, the school's per-student spending is on par with or slightly higher than the nearby schools in the district, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10 to 12.2 students per teacher in recent years. However, the school's performance on standardized tests is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and students with special education needs, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Connecticut elementary schools for these subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-4

126 Olcott Street
Manchester, CT 06040

(860) 647-3383

District: Manchester School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
468^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,576

Students who attend Verplanck School usually attend:

Middle:	Illing Middle School
High:	Manchester High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 453

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.1%

African American:

24.1%

White:

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Verplanck School ranks worse than 94.2% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Manchester School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.78. (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

Compare Details Student population at Verplanck School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.1%), African American (24.1%), White (15.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Manchester School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Verplanck School is 11.1. 4 elementary schools in the Manchester School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Verplanck School employs 40.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Verplanck School is $20,576. 5 elementary schools in the Manchester School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Verplanck School:

SchoolDigger ranks Verplanck School 468^th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Verplanck School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Verplanck School

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Rank History for all students at Verplanck School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	46.95	375^th	570	34.2%
2007	51.32	356^th	568	37.3%
2008	43.30	393^rd	565	30.4%
2009	35.09	442^nd	566	21.9%
2010	26.80	477^th	579	17.6%
2011	30.37	451^st	565	20.2%
2012	25.51	463^rd	564	17.9%
2013	21.58	468^th	557	16.0%
2015	13.35	474^th	551	14.0%
2016	5.01	484^th	518	6.6%
2017	5.18	491^st	519	5.4%
2018	7.21	478^th	532	10.2%
2019	11.98	449^th	522	14.0%
2021	15.40	438^th	538	18.6%
2022	6.98	459^th	490	6.3%
2023	9.93	431^st	491	12.2%
2024	6.78	468^th	497	5.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Verplanck School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.34	276^th	371	25.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Verplanck School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.19	211^th	302	30.1%
2023	19.90	64^th	72	11.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Verplanck School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	16.81	370^th	455	18.7%
2023	4.82	225^th	230	2.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Verplanck School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	10.34	390^th	445	12.4%
2023	4.78	224^th	231	3.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Verplanck School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.30	94^th	111	15.3%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Verplanck School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	375	70	22	16	1	n/a	n/a	484
1989	379	63	27	16	2	n/a	n/a	487
1990	352	68	26	20	n/a	n/a	n/a	466
1991	366	64	28	21	0	n/a	n/a	479
1992	411	72	19	30	0	n/a	n/a	532
1993	362	59	28	50	0	n/a	n/a	499
1994	324	72	31	53	0	n/a	n/a	480
1995	300	95	27	70	1	n/a	n/a	493
1996	300	95	27	70	1	n/a	n/a	493
1997	288	106	18	81	1	n/a	n/a	494
1998	263	111	18	89	2	n/a	n/a	483
1999	236	107	15	85	0	n/a	n/a	443
2000	218	112	22	77	2	n/a	n/a	431
2001	215	119	20	80	1	n/a	n/a	435
2002	166	118	35	82	0	n/a	n/a	401
2003	166	118	35	82	0	n/a	n/a	401
2004	144	112	35	89	3	n/a	n/a	383
2005	111	105	32	93	3	n/a	n/a	344
2006	119	109	32	103	2	n/a	n/a	365
2007	123	110	52	115	3	n/a	n/a	403
2008	107	107	56	117	3	n/a	n/a	390
2009	98	114	48	134	1	n/a	n/a	395
2010	58	100	30	101	2	n/a	n/a	291
2011	57	110	40	127	1	0	5	340
2012	56	109	41	138	1	0	13	358
2013	51	108	32	127	0	0	12	330
2014	61	112	41	138	0	0	12	364
2015	74	132	40	155	0	1	10	412
2016	74	114	39	151	1	1	6	386
2017	72	105	41	163	0	1	8	390
2018	64	114	35	153	0	1	6	373
2019	55	86	16	107	1	0	4	269
2020	107	139	31	187	3	0	11	478
2021	95	134	32	163	2	0	8	434
2022	93	128	34	184	3	1	7	450
2023	94	118	27	203	3	0	12	457
2024	72	109	28	218	6	0	20	453

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 Verplanck School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	484	23.0	21.0	n/a
1989	487	23.1	21.0	n/a
1990	466	22.3	20.8	n/a
1991	479	22.5	21.2	n/a
1992	532	25.9	20.5	11.7
1993	499	23.3	21.4	1.4
1994	480	25.7	18.7	23.8
1995	493	26.5	18.6	26.2
1996	493	26.5	18.6	26.2
1997	494	26.7	18.5	24.7
1998	483	26.3	18.4	28.2
1999	443	27.7	16.0	39.7
2000	431	26.8	16.1	38.1
2001	435	27.0	16.1	n/a
2002	401	28.4	14.1	46.1
2003	401	28.4	14.1	46.1
2004	383	26.7	14.3	51.7
2005	344	22.1	15.6	n/a
2006	365	23.2	15.7	48.2
2007	403	30.3	13.3	50.4
2008	390	27.1	14.4	55.1
2009	395	30.4	15.9	60.8
2010	291	25.8	11.2	74.9
2011	340	26.6	12.7	69.1
2012	358	25.4	14.0	76.8
2013	330	25.4	12.9	77.3
2014	364	25.3	14.3	76.1
2015	412	27.0	15.2	75.7
2016	386	32.0	12.0	80.8
2017	390	32.7	11.9	76.2
2018	373	31.8	11.7	83.6
2019	269	29.9	8.9	78.1
2020	478	39.1	12.2	79.5
2021	434	41.6	10.4	75.6
2022	450	36.6	12.2	74.9
2023	457	45.3	10.0	64.1
2024	453	40.7	11.1	73.1

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 Verplanck School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	484	23.0	21.0	n/a
1989	487	23.1	21.0	n/a
1990	466	22.3	20.8	n/a
1991	479	22.5	21.2	n/a
1992	532	25.9	20.5	11.7
1993	499	23.3	21.4	1.4
1994	480	25.7	18.7	23.8
1995	493	26.5	18.6	26.2
1996	493	26.5	18.6	26.2
1997	494	26.7	18.5	24.7
1998	483	26.3	18.4	28.2
1999	443	27.7	16.0	39.7
2000	431	26.8	16.1	38.1
2001	435	27.0	16.1	n/a
2002	401	28.4	14.1	46.1
2003	401	28.4	14.1	46.1
2004	383	26.7	14.3	51.7
2005	344	22.1	15.6	n/a
2006	365	23.2	15.7	48.2
2007	403	30.3	13.3	50.4
2008	390	27.1	14.4	55.1
2009	395	30.4	15.9	60.8
2010	291	25.8	11.2	74.9
2011	340	26.6	12.7	69.1
2012	358	25.4	14.0	76.8
2013	330	25.4	12.9	77.3
2014	364	25.3	14.3	76.1
2015	412	27.0	15.2	75.7
2016	386	32.0	12.0	80.8
2017	390	32.7	11.9	76.2
2018	373	31.8	11.7	83.6
2019	269	29.9	8.9	78.1
2020	478	39.1	12.2	79.5
2021	434	41.6	10.4	75.6
2022	450	36.6	12.2	74.9
2023	457	45.3	10.0	64.1
2024	453	40.7	11.1	73.1

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 Verplanck School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$17,890
2019	$20,479
2020	$17,436
2021	$19,518
2022	$21,889
2023	$20,576

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Verplanck School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 449^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 431^st of 491 Elementary schools	1.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Verplanck School)	31.7	24.7	7%
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 (Verplanck School)	34.9	23.7	11.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Manchester School District)	45.1	34.5	10.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Verplanck School)	26.3	21.9	4.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Manchester School District)	39.7	37.4	2.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Verplanck School)	26.8	15.2	11.6%
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	269	457	69.9%
African American	86	118	37.2%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	16	27	68.8%
Hispanic	107	203	89.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	55	94	70.9%
Two or More Races	4	12	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.1%	64.1%	14%

Schools Near Verplanck 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Verplanck School	Public	K-4	126 Olcott Street	Manchester	06040	Hartford County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3383	453	41	11.1	73.1%	72 (15.9%)	109 (24.1%)	218 (48.1%)	28 (6.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	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	370	32	11.5	45.1%	98 (26.5%)	86 (23.2%)	71 (19.2%)	88 (23.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	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
Waddell School	Public	K-4	163 Broad Street	Manchester	06042	Hartford County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3392	509	40	12.8	64.8%	80 (15.7%)	121 (23.8%)	180 (35.4%)	102 (20.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.9%)	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
Keeney School	Public	PK, KG-4	65 North School St.	Manchester	06042	Hartford County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3354	310	25	12.2	55.5%	112 (36.1%)	76 (24.5%)	76 (24.5%)	22 (7.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	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
Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School	Public	K-5	101 Great Hill Rd.	East Hartford	06108	Hartford County	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5720	322	30	10.6	75.2%	15 (4.7%)	79 (24.5%)	195 (60.6%)	11 (3.4%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.0%)	10.8	434^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.7%		9.4	437^th of 491 public elementary schools	11.0%	3	30.0	14.8			14.8	28.9				$18,343
Martin School	Public	PK, KG-4	140 Dartmouth Rd.	Manchester	06040	Hartford County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3367	217	22	9.8	54.8%	73 (33.6%)	46 (21.2%)	74 (34.1%)	14 (6.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	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
Bowers School	Public	K-4	141 Princeton Street	Manchester	06042	Hartford County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 647-3313	303	28	10.7	58.1%	77 (25.4%)	59 (19.5%)	131 (43.2%)	21 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.6%)	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
Dr. John A. Langford School	Public	K-5	61 Alps Dr.	East Hartford	06108	Hartford County	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5700	313	28	11.0	60.1%	28 (8.9%)	96 (30.7%)	177 (56.5%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	38.2	292^nd of 497 public elementary schools	41.2%		31.4	322^nd of 491 public elementary schools	34.4%	30			41.0	41.7		49.2	43.8			$18,808
Governor William Pitkin School	Public	K-5	330 Hills St.	East Hartford	06118	Hartford County	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5480	332	27	12.2	49.4%	41 (12.3%)	91 (27.4%)	146 (44.0%)	33 (9.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.1%)	53.4	235^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.7%		43	270^th of 491 public elementary schools	45.0%	35		48.2	59.3	54.2	56.4		45.8			$17,552
Highland Park School	Public	K-4	397 Porter St.	Manchester	06040	Hartford County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3430	329	31	10.6	54.4%	103 (31.3%)	71 (21.6%)	122 (37.1%)	23 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	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

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