Illing Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Manchester, Connecticut 06040 · Manchester School District
#154 of 178 middle schools in Connecticut
#10526 of 15,369 nationally
About Illing Middle School
Illing Middle School is a public middle located in Manchester, in the Manchester School District school district of Connecticut, United States. It caters for Grades 7–8. In 2025 it enrolled 763 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 36.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 154th of 178 ranked middle schools in Connecticut. Its strongest component is students per teacher (94th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (13th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 763.
There are 12 schools in Manchester; Illing Middle School ranks 9th of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)20%
- Reading proficiency (30%)35%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)58.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)9.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Illing Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 763
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 58.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 9.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 35%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 20%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Illing Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Bowers School
Manchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
376 students · 368 m away
Manchester High School
Manchester · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,703 students · 515 m away
Buckley School
Manchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
284 students · 1.8 km away
Waddell School
Manchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
476 students · 1.8 km away
Highland Park School
Manchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
300 students · 2.1 km away
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy
Manchester · Public middle · Grades 5–8
864 students · 2.3 km away
Odyssey Community School
Manchester · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
410 students · 3.2 km away
Manchester Preschool Center at Martin
Manchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
153 students · 3.5 km away
Verplanck School
Manchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
466 students · 3.7 km away
Keeney School
Manchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
366 students · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Connecticut with a comparable Enrollment.
Roger Ludlowe Middle School
Fairfield · Public middle · Grades 6–8
764 students
Jockey Hollow School
Monroe · Public middle · Grades 6–8
765 students
North End Middle School
Waterbury · Public middle · Grades 6–8
766 students
Bethel Middle School
Bethel · Public middle · Grades 6–8
758 students
Edison Middle School
Meriden · Public middle · Grades 6–8
773 students
North Haven Middle School
North Haven · Public middle · Grades 6–8
752 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Illing Middle School a good school?
Illing Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 36.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #154 of 178 in Connecticut. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Illing Middle School rank in Connecticut?
Illing Middle School ranks #154 of 178 middle schools in Connecticut and #10526 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Illing Middle School?
Illing Middle School had 763 students in 2025.
Is Illing Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Illing Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Illing Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Illing Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.