Best Manchester Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,037 students in Manchester, CT.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Manchester, CT are Odyssey Community School, Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy and Illing Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Manchester, CT public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average). Middle schools in Manchester have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Connecticut public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).