📍 126 Olcott Street, Manchester, Capitol Planning Region, 06040
Verplanck School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Manchester, Capitol Planning Region. The school has 457 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Manchester School District school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Verplanck School enrolls 457 students across grades K–4. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% Hispanic or Latino, 26% Black or African American and 21% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 203 | 44% |
| Black or African American | 118 | 26% |
| White | 94 | 21% |
| Asian | 27 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
293 of the school's 457 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Verplanck School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Verplanck School is one of 10 schools in Manchester School District, based in Manchester, Connecticut. The district serves 6,122 students district-wide and employs 659 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 457 students, Verplanck School is smaller than the district average of about 612 students per school.