Manchester Elementary

Q: Is Manchester Elementary a good school?

Manchester Elementary ranks 204 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Manchester Elementary is a public elementary school located in Manchester, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 673 students. The school is part of the Carroll County Public Schools district, which is ranked 1 out of 25 districts in Maryland and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Manchester Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in both Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to the Carroll County and Maryland state averages. The school has a significantly higher percentage of White students (86.03%) and a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 26.3% receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Manchester Elementary also spends more per student ($14,454 in 2020-2021) and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 16.4, suggesting a more personalized learning environment.

While Manchester Elementary outperforms many nearby schools, including Westminster Elementary, Sandymount Elementary, and Cranberry Station Elementary, on MCAP test scores, its performance on MCAP Science tests for 5th grade is lower than the Carroll County and state averages. Additionally, the school's ranking for Special Education students is lower than its overall ranking, indicating a need to focus on supporting this student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3224 York Street
Manchester, MD 21102-2071

(410) 751-3410

District: Carroll County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
204^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,451

Students who attend Manchester Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Carroll Middle
High:	Manchester Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 673

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.3%

See top rated Maryland elementary schools

Compare Manchester Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Manchester Elementary ranks better than 76.3% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 12^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.26. (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 Racial makeup is: White (86%), Hispanic (6.4%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Manchester Elementary is 16.4. 21 elementary schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Manchester Elementary employs 40.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Manchester Elementary is $14,451. 17 elementary schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Manchester Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Carroll County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Carroll County Public Schools 1^st of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Manchester Elementary?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Manchester Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all students at Manchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	50.72	460^th	803	42.7%
2005	55.81	392^nd	805	51.3%
2006	52.38	425^th	804	47.1%
2007	58.67	377^th	818	53.9%
2008	82.10	102^nd	838	87.8%
2009	78.12	163^rd	850	80.8%
2010	82.53	86^th	855	89.9%
2011	79.88	118^th	853	86.2%
2012	79.91	118^th	857	86.2%
2013	82.01	104^th	847	87.7%
2014	79.69	151^st	867	82.6%
2015	76.39	192^nd	859	77.6%
2016	77.25	196^th	845	76.8%
2017	82.57	155^th	847	81.7%
2018	72.56	233^rd	857	72.8%
2019	70.00	246^th	853	71.2%
2021	69.09	184^th	802	77.1%
2022	88.29	100^th	862	88.4%
2023	83.74	130^th	855	84.8%
2024	74.26	204^th	859	76.3%

See the entire list of Maryland Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Manchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.53	72^nd	136	47.1%

See the entire list of Best Maryland Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Manchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	72.45	49^th	546	91.0%

See the entire list of Best Maryland Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Manchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	69.27	158^th	796	80.2%

See the entire list of Best Maryland Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Manchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	64.51	196^th	788	75.1%

See the entire list of Best Maryland Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for White students at Manchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	55.16	201^st	528	61.9%

See the entire list of Best Maryland Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Maryland 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: Maryland State Department of Education

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Manchester Elementary.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Manchester Elementary, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Manchester Elementary

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	859	14	3	1	4	n/a	n/a	-1	880
1990	904	12	4	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	926
1991	922	10	4	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	941
1992	753	6	5	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	771
1993	751	4	6	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	770
1994	764	4	5	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	779
1995	789	0	6	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	798
1996	789	0	6	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	798
1997	779	2	6	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	789
1998	762	2	8	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	773
1999	750	4	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
2000	716	6	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	730
2001	716	9	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	730
2002	725	10	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	749
2003	725	10	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	749
2004	739	15	17	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	780
2005	720	18	19	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	767
2006	766	24	18	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	818
2007	617	19	17	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	666
2008	614	14	15	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	657
2009	557	16	12	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	604
2010	536	18	10	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
2011	534	13	9	28	2	0	5	0	591
2012	526	11	9	22	1	1	3	0	573
2013	560	12	9	22	2	2	5	0	612
2014	529	9	11	23	2	2	8	0	584
2015	542	11	13	21	2	3	9	0	601
2016	541	12	11	27	2	2	8	0	603
2017	551	8	11	30	2	2	15	0	619
2018	569	7	11	33	1	1	11	0	633
2019	574	9	11	34	1	1	14	0	644
2020	595	8	10	39	0	1	10	0	663
2021	525	10	7	37	0	3	17	0	599
2022	557	16	7	39	0	4	19	0	642
2023	579	13	7	43	1	4	26	0	673

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 Manchester Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	880	38.2	23.0	n/a
1990	926	40.6	22.8	3.2
1991	941	41.2	22.8	4.1
1992	771	35.8	21.5	5.6
1993	770	37.2	20.7	5.6
1994	779	36.2	21.5	7.6
1995	798	38.1	20.9	6.9
1996	798	38.1	20.9	6.9
1997	789	36.1	21.9	8.7
1998	773	37.3	20.7	7.8
1999	759	37.3	20.3	11.7
2000	730	35.9	20.3	12.1
2001	730	37.0	19.7	10.1
2002	749	38.9	19.3	10.3
2003	749	38.9	19.3	10.3
2004	780	41.1	19.0	12.4
2005	767	45.0	17.0	10.7
2006	818	46.0	17.8	11
2007	666	43.2	15.4	12.9
2008	657	45.2	14.5	13.2
2009	604	40.9	14.8	14.7
2010	578	41.1	14.0	15.7
2011	591	41.4	14.2	16.4
2012	573	39.5	14.5	17.5
2013	612	39.7	15.4	21.6
2014	584	39.4	14.8	24.3
2015	601	40.0	15.0	22.6
2016	603	38.0	15.8	24
2017	619	40.3	15.3	24.2
2018	633	41.0	15.4	22.3
2019	644	41.4	15.5	23
2020	663	41.5	15.9	21
2021	599	41.3	14.5	18.9
2022	642	41.3	15.5	21.7
2023	673	40.7	16.4	26.3

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 Manchester Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	880	38.2	23.0	n/a
1990	926	40.6	22.8	3.2
1991	941	41.2	22.8	4.1
1992	771	35.8	21.5	5.6
1993	770	37.2	20.7	5.6
1994	779	36.2	21.5	7.6
1995	798	38.1	20.9	6.9
1996	798	38.1	20.9	6.9
1997	789	36.1	21.9	8.7
1998	773	37.3	20.7	7.8
1999	759	37.3	20.3	11.7
2000	730	35.9	20.3	12.1
2001	730	37.0	19.7	10.1
2002	749	38.9	19.3	10.3
2003	749	38.9	19.3	10.3
2004	780	41.1	19.0	12.4
2005	767	45.0	17.0	10.7
2006	818	46.0	17.8	11
2007	666	43.2	15.4	12.9
2008	657	45.2	14.5	13.2
2009	604	40.9	14.8	14.7
2010	578	41.1	14.0	15.7
2011	591	41.4	14.2	16.4
2012	573	39.5	14.5	17.5
2013	612	39.7	15.4	21.6
2014	584	39.4	14.8	24.3
2015	601	40.0	15.0	22.6
2016	603	38.0	15.8	24
2017	619	40.3	15.3	24.2
2018	633	41.0	15.4	22.3
2019	644	41.4	15.5	23
2020	663	41.5	15.9	21
2021	599	41.3	14.5	18.9
2022	642	41.3	15.5	21.7
2023	673	40.7	16.4	26.3

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 Manchester Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$500 (4.1%)	$11,796 (95.9%)	$12,296
2020	$521 (4.1%)	$12,034 (95.9%)	$12,555
2021	$1,331 (9.2%)	$13,122 (90.8%)	$14,454
2022	$861 (6.5%)	$12,382 (93.5%)	$13,243
2023	$715 (4.9%)	$13,736 (95.1%)	$14,451

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Manchester Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 246^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 130^th of 855 Elementary schools	13.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	644	673	4.5%
African American	9	13	44.4%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	11	7	36.4%
Hispanic	34	43	26.5%
Pacific Islander	1	4	300%
White	574	579	0.9%
Two or More Races	14	26	85.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23%	26.3%	3.3%

Schools Near Manchester Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (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	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3224 York Street	Manchester	21102	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3410	673	41	16.4	26.3%	579 (86.0%)	13 (1.9%)	43 (6.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	26 (3.9%)	74.3	204^th of 859 public elementary schools	76.3%		83.7	130^th of 855 public elementary schools	84.8%	74	62.5	48.7	38.5	49.7	62.5	69.6	52.3	61.6	28.2	$14,451	$715	$13,736
Ebb Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Swiper Road	Manchester	21102	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-1550	544	39	14.0	28.3%	471 (86.6%)	16 (2.9%)	29 (5.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.3%)	71.5	231^st of 859 public elementary schools	73.1%		70	233^rd of 855 public elementary schools	72.7%	2	64.3	45.4	44.7	51.1	57.1	56.7	54.1	56.0	27.1	$15,766	$716	$15,049
Hampstead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3737 Shiloh Road	Hampstead	21074	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3420	407	39	10.3	27.5%	342 (84.0%)	13 (3.2%)	27 (6.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.9%)	83.5	136^th of 859 public elementary schools	84.2%		86.3	111^th of 855 public elementary schools	87.0%	25	62.5	60.4	53.4	58.5	60.6	56.3	65.3	61.3	42.5	$21,459	$1,012	$20,447
Spring Garden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Boxwood Drive	Hampstead	21074	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3433	440	31	14.4	33.2%	356 (80.9%)	20 (4.5%)	28 (6.4%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	74.1	207^th of 859 public elementary schools	75.9%		84.7	119^th of 855 public elementary schools	86.1%	88	65.3	52.9	38.9	52.3	58.3	67.1	55.6	60.3	25.4	$17,052	$655	$16,397
Fifth District Elementary	Public	K-5	3725 Mount Carmel Rd	Upperco	21155	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-1726	280	19	14.7	16.4%	245 (87.5%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	96.8	20^th of 859 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.4	16^th of 855 public elementary schools	98.1%	4	71.4	69.0	75.0	72.1	83.7	90.2	82.1	84.9	55.4	$18,674	$1,832	$16,842
Cranberry Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 North Center Street	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-4440	558	38	14.6	38.9%	405 (72.6%)	37 (6.6%)	59 (10.6%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.2%)	63.3	286^th of 859 public elementary schools	66.7%		69.6	235^th of 855 public elementary schools	72.5%	51	51.5	37.8	40.7	43.6	45.9	58.0	51.9	51.6	26.9	$14,690	$766	$13,924
William Winchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Monroe Street	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3230	576	36	16.1	37.7%	400 (69.4%)	58 (10.1%)	88 (15.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	78.3	180^th of 859 public elementary schools	79.0%		81.8	150^th of 855 public elementary schools	82.5%	30	60.9	60.6	38.5	53.2	47.8	77.4	58.9	61.5	38.3	$15,153	$795	$14,359
Prettyboy Elementary	Public	K-5	19810 Middletown Rd	Freeland	21053	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1900	400	25	16.1	12.3%	367 (91.8%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	77.6	187^th of 859 public elementary schools	78.2%		74.9	208^th of 855 public elementary schools	75.7%	21	64.9	41.7	34.6	47.2	64.9	63.9	58.0	62.1	45.7	$17,205	$1,529	$15,676
Westminster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 Uniontown Road	Westminster	21158	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3222	546	38	14.2	44.1%	375 (68.7%)	30 (5.5%)	78 (14.3%)	21 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (7.0%)	61.2	300^th of 859 public elementary schools	65.1%		66	267^th of 855 public elementary schools	68.8%	33	64.8	34.3	30.5	44.4	59.6	51.0	42.2	51.6	24.7	$15,878	$777	$15,100
Sandymount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2222 Old Westminster Pike	Finksburg	21048	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3215	567	35	16.1	23.5%	450 (79.4%)	33 (5.8%)	49 (8.6%)	20 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	79.3	171^st of 859 public elementary schools	80.1%		86.3	109^th of 855 public elementary schools	87.3%	62	69.8	57.6	40.0	57.5	61.3	64.6	50.7	59.6	36.0	$14,105	$695	$13,411

Frequently Asked Questions about Manchester Elementary

What district is Manchester Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Manchester Elementary attend?

Students who attend Manchester Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Carroll Middle
High : Manchester Valley High

How many students attend Manchester Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 673 students attended Manchester Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Manchester Elementary?

Students at Manchester Elementary are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Manchester Elementary a good school?

Manchester Elementary ranks 204^th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Rate Manchester Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MDMaryland Elementary School Rankings

MDMaryland District Rankings

Schools in Manchester, MD

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Manchester Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.