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Lee Elementary

Q: Is Lee Elementary a good school?

Lee Elementary ranks 334 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Lee Elementary is a public elementary school located in Manhattan, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 311 students. It is part of the Manhattan-Ogden school district, which is ranked 77 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lee Elementary has shown a mixed performance in academic assessments compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (50.62%) and Mathematics (44.71%) were slightly below the district averages (52.76% and 46.58%, respectively) but above the state averages (44.47% and 38.73%). The school's performance in Science assessments (38.17% proficient) was also below the district average (49.64%) and state average (41.44%). Lee Elementary's performance has fluctuated over the years, with the school ranking between 142 and 343 out of 653-678 Kansas elementary schools from 2014-2015 to 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Lee Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the other elementary schools in the Manhattan-Ogden district, such as Ogden Elementary, Oliver Brown Elementary, and Theo Roosevelt Elementary. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Marlatt Elementary and Bluemont Elementary School, which have consistently ranked higher in the state.

299

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,506

Per pupil spending ?

69.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 Lee Street
Manhattan, KS 66502

(785) 587-2050

District: Manhattan-Ogden

Students who attend Lee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School
High:	Manhattan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

Hispanic:

18.7%

African American:

16.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Manhattan-Ogden's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg50%

Kansas avg42%

334^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Manhattan-Ogden

77^th of 264Manhattan-Ogden among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	334 of 656	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	343 of 653	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	266 of 660	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	176 of 668	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	220 of 670	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	214 of 667	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	252 of 656	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.0	171 of 659	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	142 of 656	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	64.5	216 of 678	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.7	432 of 668	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.1	265 of 660	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.7	292 of 631	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.2	415 of 630	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.7	452 of 621	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.8	527 of 614	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.1	376 of 600	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.7	297 of 585	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	3 of 70	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	75.0	8 of 73	89.0%	★★★★★
2018	76.1	7 of 65	89.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	59.7	61 of 214	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	16 of 193	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	45.5	73 of 140	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	66.1	168 of 591	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	200 of 591	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	273 of 574	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	43 of 262	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	41.1	158 of 254	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	164 of 533	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	333 of 546	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	198 of 541	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	217 of 512	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	161 of 494	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	151 of 509	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.3	231 of 512	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	60.3	220 of 605	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	172 of 586	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	193 of 575	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	82 of 313	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	136 of 306	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	90 of 296	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	25 of 305	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	59.7	61 of 214	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	16 of 193	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	45.5	73 of 140	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	264 of 576	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	277 of 579	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	160 of 584	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	56 of 596	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	70.8	127 of 587	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	92 of 592	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	141 of 574	75.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)96th percentile+47 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2021)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2021)71st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2021)64th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+6 vs state

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

Science38%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Lee Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Lee Street	Manhattan	66502	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 587-2050	299	30	10.1	69.6%	140 (46.8%)	50 (16.7%)	56 (18.7%)	16 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (11.0%)	50.4	334^th of 656 public elementary schools	49.1%		48.5	343^rd of 653 public elementary schools	47.5%	9	51.2	50.8	50.0	50.6	38.6	50.0	43.6	44.7	38.2	38.2	$15,506	$1,400	$14,106
Theo Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Houston Street	Manhattan	66502	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 587-2090	468	19	24.4	52.6%	258 (55.1%)	40 (8.5%)	98 (20.9%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.0%)	60.4	255^th of 656 public elementary schools	61.1%		60.8	236^th of 653 public elementary schools	63.9%	19	46.9	58.1	52.5	52.3	34.0	58.1	57.5	48.9	52.5	52.5	$13,342	$1,279	$12,063
Marlatt Elementary	Public	K-5	2715 Hobbs	Manhattan	66502	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	No	(785) 587-2060	454	30	15.2	29.5%	331 (72.9%)	22 (4.8%)	33 (7.3%)	25 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.3%)	71.8	160^th of 656 public elementary schools	75.6%		84.9	77^th of 653 public elementary schools	88.2%	83	55.1	57.1	64.9	58.9	42.3	59.7	59.2	53.7	63.2	63.2	$13,094	$616	$12,478
Bluemont Elementary School	Public	K-5	714 Bluemont Ave.	Manhattan	66502	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 587-2030	207	19	10.8	49.3%	114 (55.1%)	13 (6.3%)	37 (17.9%)	25 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	60.7	253^rd of 656 public elementary schools	61.4%		54	288^th of 653 public elementary schools	55.9%	35	58.1	51.5	50.0	53.8	46.5	51.5	53.6	50.0	46.4	46.4	$15,991	$1,137	$14,854
Woodrow Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	312 N Juliette Avenue	Manhattan	66502	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 587-2170	207	21	9.9	64.3%	86 (41.5%)	32 (15.5%)	47 (22.7%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	35 (16.9%)	65.3	219^th of 656 public elementary schools	66.6%		61.8	226^th of 653 public elementary schools	65.4%	7	55.9	76.9	68.4	66.3	34.3	53.8	30.8	38.0	61.5	61.5	$14,688	$1,238	$13,451
Amanda Arnold Elementary	Public	K-5	1435 Hudson	Manhattan	66503	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	No	(785) 587-2020	399	28	14.0	29.3%	266 (66.7%)	33 (8.3%)	41 (10.3%)	19 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (9.8%)	86.7	61^st of 656 public elementary schools	90.7%		90.4	39^th of 653 public elementary schools	94.0%	22	67.6	64.3	72.7	68.3	68.1	60.6	72.7	67.3	64.9	64.9	$13,544	$613	$12,930
Northview Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Griffith Dr	Manhattan	66502	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 587-2070	364	29	12.7	73.1%	160 (44.0%)	38 (10.4%)	96 (26.4%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	44 (12.1%)	28.2	497^th of 656 public elementary schools	24.2%		36.1	442^nd of 653 public elementary schools	32.3%	55	48.5	40.7	29.8	40.1	32.8	21.7	26.3	27.2	39.6	39.6	$14,449	$1,396	$13,053
Frank V Bergman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3430 Lombard	Manhattan	66503	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 587-2865	568	30	19.2	49.6%	295 (51.9%)	43 (7.6%)	120 (21.1%)	38 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (12.0%)	64	228^th of 656 public elementary schools	65.2%		67.1	187^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.4%	41	53.6	71.4	56.4	60.9	39.6	65.1	50.0	52.0	41.1	41.1	$14,244	$1,427	$12,818
Oliver Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4787 Jackies Way	Manhattan	66502	Pottawatomie County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	No	(785) 587-2823	338	25	13.3	18.0%	243 (71.9%)	11 (3.3%)	44 (13.0%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (8.0%)	76.2	128^th of 656 public elementary schools	80.5%					(n/a)	69.3	52.0	63.2	62.0	54.8	50.0	65.8	56.0	63.2	63.2	$13,695	$613	$13,082
Ogden Elementary	Public	K-5	210 Elm St	Ogden	66517	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 587-2080	155	15	10.2	74.2%	81 (52.3%)	11 (7.1%)	42 (27.1%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	15 (9.7%)	35	453^rd of 656 public elementary schools	30.9%		72.3	137^th of 653 public elementary schools	79.0%	316	45.2	52.4	40.0	45.5	25.8	35.0	29.2	29.3	39.1	39.1	$19,453	$1,757	$17,697

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Elementary

What district is Lee Elementary in?

Manhattan-Ogden

What schools do graduates of Lee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School
High : Manhattan High School

Is Lee Elementary a good school?

Lee Elementary ranks 334^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Lee Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lee Elementary?

Students at Lee Elementary are 47% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% African American, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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