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Manning Options School

Public Grades 6-8

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Manning Options School is a high-performing public middle school located in Lakewood, Colorado, serving 685 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 29th out of 115 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Manning Options School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Colorado, with a statewide ranking between 11th and 37th over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade, indicating exceptional academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, 65.2% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in CMAS/Science, 75.8% were proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, and 62.4% were proficient or better in CMAS/Math, significantly outperforming the Jefferson County School District and the state of Colorado in all subject areas.

While the school's performance for female, male, and Hispanic students is exceptional, with Hispanic students ranking 4th out of 218 Colorado middle schools, the school's gifted and talented students rank lower, at 45th out of 132 Colorado middle schools. Additionally, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.9% in 2023-2024 to 27.7% in the same school year, which is an area of concern. The growing percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, increasing from 7.23% in 2021-2022 to 12.12% in 2023-2024, may also require the school to adapt its strategies and resources to ensure these students receive the support they need to succeed academically.

685

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,921

Per pupil spending ?

12.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13200 West 32nd Place
Lakewood, CO 80401-1614

(303) 982-6340

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (69% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Colorado middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg47%

Colorado avg40%

25^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 18Middle Schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1

29^th of 115Jefferson County School District No. R-1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	25 of 469	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	37 of 485	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	33 of 480	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	22 of 448	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	12 of 369	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	28 of 458	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	15 of 418	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	96.1	11 of 424	97.4%	★★★★★
2016	91.2	23 of 400	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	95.2	17 of 436	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	97.0	4 of 461	99.1%	★★★★★
2013	95.7	7 of 454	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	95.2	8 of 425	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	96.3	6 of 422	98.6%	★★★★★
2010	93.0	17 of 409	95.8%	★★★★★
2009	94.2	10 of 377	97.3%	★★★★★
2008	94.3	10 of 362	97.2%	★★★★★
2007	93.1	15 of 360	95.8%	★★★★★
2006	93.0	13 of 346	96.2%	★★★★★
2005	95.1	7 of 340	97.9%	★★★★★
2004	94.2	7 of 336	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	26 of 347	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	33 of 350	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	29 of 363	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	16 of 326	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	13 of 254	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	30 of 352	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	10 of 315	96.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	45 of 132	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	49 of 126	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	44 of 125	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	38 of 93	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	79 of 134	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.2	31 of 121	74.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	4 of 218	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	18 of 220	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	91.3	9 of 244	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	27 of 352	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	37 of 357	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	34 of 356	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	24 of 328	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	12 of 249	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	25 of 343	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	10 of 317	96.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	39 of 275	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	44 of 273	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	38 of 286	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	26 of 265	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	11 of 203	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	33 of 283	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	92.5	16 of 199	92.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)96th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)66th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+31 vs state

Science65%+29 vs state

Math62%+26 vs state

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Saturday, December 17, 2022

We are beyond happy at Manning! They are preparing my daughter for the world in a smart, safe, and realistic way. Thank you. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Manning Options School	Public	6-8	13200 West 32nd Place	Lakewood	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-6340	685	32	21.1	12.3%	567 (82.8%)	4 (0.6%)	66 (9.6%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.1%)	92.9	25^th of 469 public middle schools	94.7%		90.7	37^th of 485 public middle schools	92.4%	12	76.5	75.7	75.2	75.8	64.4	61.7	60.6	62.4	65.2	$15,921
Drake Junior High School	Public	6-8	12550 West 52nd Avenue	Arvada	80002	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-1510	1,002	51	19.6	18.9%	782 (78.0%)	12 (1.2%)	139 (13.9%)	22 (2.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.2%)	69.9	129^th of 469 public middle schools	72.5%		77	87^th of 485 public middle schools	82.1%	42	51.8	56.4	51.9	53.5	43.5	41.6	55.3	46.0	49.8	$15,835
Everitt Middle School	Public	6-8	3900 Kipling Street	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-1580	456	29	15.5	56.6%	216 (47.4%)	13 (2.9%)	191 (41.9%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	37.8	261^st of 469 public middle schools	44.3%		27	329^th of 485 public middle schools	32.2%	68	39.3	34.5	44.5	39.6	23.3	20.2	29.2	24.3	38.2	$17,523
Bell Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Ulysses Street	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4280	774	41	19.1	26.6%	569 (73.5%)	14 (1.8%)	135 (17.4%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.2%)	75.5	98^th of 469 public middle schools	79.1%		70.1	124^th of 485 public middle schools	74.4%	26	62.4	64.0	58.3	61.7	43.8	43.3	44.3	43.8	56.3	$15,793
Connections Learning Center on the Earle Johnson Campus	Public	6-9	1200 Johnson Road	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-7004	22	10	2.3	63.6%	7 (31.8%)	1 (4.5%)	11 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)								(n/a)										$98,483
Prospect Academy	Public, Charter	4-8	5592 Independence Street	Arvada	80002	Jefferson County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 804-0018	94	8	12.3	22.3%	58 (61.7%)	3 (3.2%)	24 (25.5%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)				5.0						$26,231
Creighton Middle School	Public	6-8	75 Independence Street	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-6282	741	46	15.9	54.3%	285 (38.5%)	32 (4.3%)	376 (50.7%)	12 (1.6%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.5%)	37.9	259^th of 469 public middle schools	44.8%		38	264^th of 485 public middle schools	45.6%	5	40.5	42.4	34.9	39.2	28.3	26.9	27.3	27.5	30.4	$16,435
Oberon Middle School	Public	6-8	7300 Quail Street	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2020	704	36	19.5	28.3%	540 (76.7%)	3 (0.4%)	128 (18.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	73.1	111^th of 469 public middle schools	76.3%		68.4	131^st of 485 public middle schools	73.0%	20	52.3	56.9	55.9	54.9	46.6	47.5	52.6	48.7	49.7	$15,924
Dunstan Middle School	Public	6-8	1855 South Wright Street	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9270	798	44	18.2	28.2%	550 (68.9%)	8 (1.0%)	168 (21.1%)	17 (2.1%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.6%)	60	161^st of 469 public middle schools	65.7%		59.8	158^th of 485 public middle schools	67.4%	3	49.2	52.9	46.5	49.5	44.9	33.0	41.2	39.9	41.2	$16,058
Carmody Middle School	Public	6-8	2050 S Kipling Street	Lakewood	80227	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8930	550	33	16.9	51.8%	274 (49.8%)	16 (2.9%)	222 (40.4%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	39.5	246^th of 469 public middle schools	47.5%		34.3	283^rd of 485 public middle schools	41.6%	37	32.1	41.7	50.7	41.4	21.0	19.0	31.6	23.8	38.7	$16,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Manning Options School

Is Manning Options School a good school?

Yes. Manning Options School ranks in the top 5.3% of Colorado middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Manning Options School?

Students at Manning Options School are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Manning Options School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 685 students attended Manning Options School.

What district is Manning Options School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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