Elementary school (grades K-5) · Manchester, CA
Manchester Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Manchester Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
The verdict
Manchester Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- small classes for California
- 45.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 34
- students enrolled
Manchester Elementary has class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 062355003569 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-8 students YoY
Manchester Elementary shrank from 35 students in 2022-23 to 27 in 2023-24 (-22.9%).
Teacher FTE held 3.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-8 students YoY 062355003569 · Manchester, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
34 enr · 11.3:1 · 45.7% lunch · RII 44
Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)
Manchester Elementary shrank from 35 students in 2022-23 to 27 in 2023-24 (-22.9%). Teacher FTE held 3.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Manchester Elementary compares
Manchester Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 47% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.7% | ▼ 18% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 34 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 58.2, Manchester Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Manchester Union Elementary reports $27,629 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~34 students)
Frequently asked questions about Manchester Elementary
How many students attend Manchester Elementary?
Manchester Elementary has 34 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Manchester, CA. CCD year-over-year: 35 (2022-23) → 27 (2023-24), down 8.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manchester Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Manchester Elementary is 11.3:1, which is 47% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Manchester Elementary?
45.7% of students at Manchester Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Manchester Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Manchester Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 52.9% of enrollment, in Manchester, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Manchester Elementary?
Manchester Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Manchester Union Elementary?
None reported; Manchester Union Elementary operates only Manchester Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.