Best public schools in Manchester, KY

9 public schools in Manchester: 5 elementary · 1 middle · 2 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

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Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Kentucky.

Elementary schools

5 schools in Manchester, best first

Burning Springs Elementary 99.9

Clay County · Grades PK-6 · 305 students

ELA 85%Math 78%Science 64%

#1 of 605 in Kentucky

Manchester Elementary School 96.4

Clay County · Grades PK-6 · 413 students

ELA 78%Math 68%Science 60%

#22 of 605 in Kentucky

Goose Rock Elementary 79.8

Clay County · Grades PK-6 · 224 students

ELA 66%Math 54%Science 48%

#123 of 605 in Kentucky

Paces Creek Elementary 72.5

Clay County · Grades K-6 · 267 students

ELA 58%Math 55%

#167 of 605 in Kentucky

Hacker Elementary School 60.6

Clay County · Grades PK-6 · 273 students

ELA 67%Math 46%Science 26%

#239 of 605 in Kentucky

Middle schools

1 school in Manchester

Clay County Middle School 58.8

Clay County · Grades 7-8 · 396 students

ELA 56%Math 42%Science 25%

#87 of 210 in Kentucky

High schools

2 schools in Manchester

Clay County High School 61.2

Clay County · Grades 9-12 · 756 students

ELA 56%Math 43%Science 19%

#80 of 205 in Kentucky

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Clay County Area Technology Center —

Kentucky Tech System · Grades 8-12 · 0 students

No published test results

Combined schools

1 school in Manchester

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Horse Creek Learning Center —

Clay County · Grades 3-12 · 53 students

ELA 40%

School districts serving Manchester

Kentucky Tech System 53
Clay County 10