Buckley Elementary School in Manchester, Connecticut on �ǿմ�ý

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Buckley Elementary School is a suburban public school in Manchester, Connecticut that is part of Manchester Public School District. It serves 284 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.6:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 4

284 Students

33 Teachers

250 Vernon St

Manchester, CT 06042 View local requests

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Buckley Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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