Is Manchester Elementary School a good school?

Manchester Elementary School ranks 514 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Manchester Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 478 students attended Manchester Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Manchester Elementary School?

Students at Manchester Elementary School are 66% White, 15% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Manchester Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Manchester Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : John Sedgwick Middle School High : South Kitsap High School

Manchester Elementary School

Summary:

Manchester Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 478 students in grades PK-5 in the South Kitsap School District in Port Orchard, Washington. The school has a predominantly White student population, with significant Hispanic and multi-racial student groups.

Manchester Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle range of Washington elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math slightly below the state averages. However, the school's 5th-grade students outperformed the state and district in both subjects, and the school's science proficiency rates were stronger than the state average. The school's male students and Hispanic students performed well, but students with special needs and from low-income backgrounds tended to lag behind their peers. Manchester Elementary has seen a significant increase in per-student spending in recent years, and its student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Bremerton School District and the Bainbridge Island School District, Manchester Elementary generally performs better academically, particularly in science proficiency. However, some nearby schools, such as Orchard Heights Elementary and Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary, outperform Manchester Elementary across multiple academic measures.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1901 California Ave E
Port Orchard, WA 98366

(360) 443-3230

District: South Kitsap School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
514^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,178

Students who attend Manchester Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Sedgwick Middle School
High:	South Kitsap High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 478

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Two or more races:

14.9%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Manchester Elementary School ranks better than 56% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 7^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the South Kitsap School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Manchester Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (65.7%), two or more races (14.9%), Hispanic (12.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Manchester Elementary School is 16.7, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the South Kitsap School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Manchester Elementary School is $17,178, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the South Kitsap School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Manchester Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Manchester Elementary School 514^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Manchester Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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South Kitsap School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Kitsap School District 108^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Manchester Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Manchester Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	33.93	718^th	1026	30.0%
2005	56.89	452^nd	1031	56.2%
2006	39.39	687^th	1051	34.6%
2007	43.89	633^rd	1069	40.8%
2008	43.86	632^nd	1067	40.8%
2009	43.97	646^th	1072	39.7%
2010	45.62	618^th	1088	43.2%
2011	50.34	564^th	1092	48.4%
2012	45.88	633^rd	1097	42.3%
2013	46.90	639^th	1106	42.2%
2015	54.65	468^th	1067	56.1%
2016	63.28	393^rd	1053	62.7%
2017	77.54	228^th	1056	78.4%
2018	64.38	378^th	1054	64.1%
2019	53.50	532^nd	1130	52.9%
2021	41.90	601^st	1107	45.7%
2022	46.91	603^rd	1169	48.4%
2023	49.83	548^th	1169	53.1%
2024	53.56	514^th	1168	56.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Manchester Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	49.62	168^th	303	44.6%
2024	45.89	107^th	188	43.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Manchester Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	35.12	354^th	566	37.5%
2022	27.83	370^th	478	22.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Manchester Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	68.65	184^th	835	78.0%
2019	57.04	413^th	979	57.8%
2021	35.46	567^th	854	33.6%
2022	57.20	370^th	1019	63.7%
2023	48.06	521^st	1013	48.6%
2024	66.32	285^th	1024	72.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Manchester Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.62	324^th	1004	67.7%
2019	60.22	432^nd	1068	59.6%
2021	31.79	671^st	1008	33.4%
2022	34.09	733^rd	1100	33.4%
2023	38.95	652^nd	1094	40.4%
2024	49.47	530^th	1093	51.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Manchester Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.45	427^th	999	57.3%
2019	46.70	588^th	1075	45.3%
2021	50.55	455^th	1025	55.6%
2022	59.99	406^th	1113	63.5%
2023	58.72	418^th	1099	62.0%
2024	57.23	447^th	1099	59.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Manchester Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	83.90	66^th	697	90.5%
2022	59.12	212^th	694	69.5%
2023	35.76	427^th	633	32.5%

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Rank History for White students at Manchester Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	53.72	397^th	833	52.3%
2019	40.24	676^th	1027	34.2%
2021	33.36	648^th	943	31.3%
2022	38.50	653^rd	1031	36.7%
2023	44.21	557^th	1011	44.9%
2024	46.19	546^th	1009	45.9%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Manchester Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	491	8	13	16	13	n/a	n/a	0	541
1989	526	9	14	16	18	n/a	n/a	0	583
1990	553	9	12	25	16	n/a	n/a	0	615
1991	586	9	19	25	13	n/a	n/a	0	652
1992	596	9	15	20	14	n/a	n/a	0	654
1993	604	10	18	23	14	n/a	n/a	0	669
1994	591	10	23	18	13	n/a	n/a	0	655
1995	581	8	20	21	9	n/a	n/a	0	639
1996	581	8	20	21	9	n/a	n/a	0	639
1997	558	10	25	16	17	n/a	n/a	0	626
1998	552	9	23	20	10	n/a	n/a	0	614
1999	550	13	20	22	6	n/a	n/a	0	611
2000	504	10	23	21	8	n/a	n/a	0	566
2001	467	11	30	13	15	n/a	n/a	0	536
2002	407	13	26	19	16	n/a	n/a	0	481
2003	407	13	26	19	16	n/a	n/a	0	481
2004	415	17	33	20	14	n/a	n/a	0	499
2005	410	16	25	26	14	n/a	n/a	2	493
2006	358	18	32	24	10	n/a	n/a	6	448
2007	379	18	32	32	6	n/a	n/a	15	482
2008	371	19	26	27	5	n/a	n/a	19	467
2009	359	15	18	29	4	n/a	n/a	21	446
2010	337	14	18	31	6	n/a	n/a	30	436
2011	305	15	7	46	3	4	41	0	421
2012	306	8	11	44	2	5	50	0	426
2013	299	6	9	44	5	3	52	0	418
2014	292	8	7	33	6	3	50	0	399
2015	273	5	5	47	4	2	43	0	379
2016	273	8	3	47	2	4	43	0	380
2017	279	6	4	42	1	2	42	0	376
2018	251	5	3	33	0	6	36	0	334
2019	323	4	5	50	1	6	54	0	443
2020	343	3	8	57	1	4	60	0	476
2021	305	3	5	45	2	5	48	0	413
2022	294	12	5	62	1	8	58	0	440
2023	314	14	11	61	0	7	71	0	478

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	541	25.0	21.6	0
1989	583	27.0	21.5	n/a
1990	615	28.7	21.4	0
1991	652	30.1	21.6	n/a
1992	654	31.8	20.5	n/a
1993	669	31.9	21.0	n/a
1994	655	32.4	20.2	n/a
1995	639	29.1	22.0	n/a
1996	639	29.1	22.0	n/a
1997	626	31.2	20.1	n/a
1998	614	30.1	20.4	n/a
1999	611	29.1	21.0	n/a
2000	566	30.0	18.9	n/a
2001	536	27.9	19.2	n/a
2002	481	27.2	17.7	21.2
2003	481	27.2	17.7	21.2
2004	499	27.0	18.5	21
2005	493	27.1	18.2	26.5
2006	448	24.7	18.1	27.1
2007	482	26.4	18.3	28.3
2008	467	25.5	18.3	30.8
2009	446	25.5	17.5	33.4
2010	436	26.2	16.5	40.9
2011	421	23.1	18.1	23.5
2012	426	24.0	17.7	38.5
2013	418	22.1	18.8	27.8
2014	399	n/a	n/a	43.1
2015	379	23.0	16.4	44.3
2016	380	22.0	17.2	45
2017	376	22.0	17.0	47.3
2018	334	20.4	16.3	41
2019	443	26.3	16.8	32.5
2020	476	28.8	16.4	35.1
2021	413	26.9	15.3	31
2022	440	29.6	14.8	33.2
2023	478	28.6	16.7	41.6

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	541	25.0	21.6	0
1989	583	27.0	21.5	n/a
1990	615	28.7	21.4	0
1991	652	30.1	21.6	n/a
1992	654	31.8	20.5	n/a
1993	669	31.9	21.0	n/a
1994	655	32.4	20.2	n/a
1995	639	29.1	22.0	n/a
1996	639	29.1	22.0	n/a
1997	626	31.2	20.1	n/a
1998	614	30.1	20.4	n/a
1999	611	29.1	21.0	n/a
2000	566	30.0	18.9	n/a
2001	536	27.9	19.2	n/a
2002	481	27.2	17.7	21.2
2003	481	27.2	17.7	21.2
2004	499	27.0	18.5	21
2005	493	27.1	18.2	26.5
2006	448	24.7	18.1	27.1
2007	482	26.4	18.3	28.3
2008	467	25.5	18.3	30.8
2009	446	25.5	17.5	33.4
2010	436	26.2	16.5	40.9
2011	421	23.1	18.1	23.5
2012	426	24.0	17.7	38.5
2013	418	22.1	18.8	27.8
2014	399	n/a	n/a	43.1
2015	379	23.0	16.4	44.3
2016	380	22.0	17.2	45
2017	376	22.0	17.0	47.3
2018	334	20.4	16.3	41
2019	443	26.3	16.8	32.5
2020	476	28.8	16.4	35.1
2021	413	26.9	15.3	31
2022	440	29.6	14.8	33.2
2023	478	28.6	16.7	41.6

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.

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