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Manila Elementary School

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Manila Elementary School ranks 135 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Manila Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 613 students in grades PK-6 in Manila, Arkansas, which is part of the Manila School District. The school has shown a mixed performance, with strengths in English Language Arts and Reading proficiency, but lower performance in Mathematics and Science compared to state and district averages.

Manila Elementary School has fluctuated in its statewide ranking, ranging from 133 out of 488 Arkansas elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 288 out of 492 in 2022-2023. This inconsistent performance may be due to various factors, such as changes in student population or instructional practices. The school also serves a higher percentage of students from low-income families, with 59.54% to 63.56% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which can present additional challenges.

Compared to nearby schools, Manila Elementary School generally performs better than lower-performing schools in the area, such as Blytheville Elementary School and Carroll Smith Elementary School. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Gosnell Elementary School and Buffalo Island Central Elementary School. The school could focus on improving its Mathematics and Science proficiency rates to ensure more consistent and equitable academic outcomes for its students.

601

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,488

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

419 E Olympia Street
Manila, AR 72442

(870) 561-3145

District: Manila School District

Students who attend Manila Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Manila High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (45% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Arkansas median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg38%

Arkansas avg36%

135^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 250Manila School District among Arkansas 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	135 of 495	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	244 of 497	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	288 of 492	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	267 of 487	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	252 of 496	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.7	133 of 488	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	213 of 480	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	199 of 485	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.5	243 of 494	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.7	321 of 466	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.0	118 of 471	74.9%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	155 of 476	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.2	246 of 468	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.0	233 of 471	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.9	304 of 457	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.6	334 of 445	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.1	311 of 439	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.1	278 of 440	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.9	257 of 402	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.4	266 of 411	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+15 vs state

Science47%+9 vs state

Reading45%+10 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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Schools Near Manila Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS 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	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manila Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	419 E Olympia Street	Manila	72442	Mississippi County	Manila School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 561-3145	601	35	17.0	50.7%	556 (92.5%)	6 (1.0%)	20 (3.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	70.9	135^th of 495 public elementary schools	72.7%		52.2	244^th of 497 public elementary schools	50.9%	109	43.4	54.1	47.7	51.9	49.5	42.0	47.3	43.2	46.8	44.9	39.1	31.1	27.9	51.9	37.9	39.1	48.7	46.2	53.1	47.0	$11,488	$1,013	$10,475
Buffalo Island Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1208 Nelson	Leachville	72438	Mississippi County	Buffalo Island Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 486-5411	404	29	13.9	67.1%	331 (81.9%)	5 (1.2%)	59 (14.6%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	70	140^th of 495 public elementary schools	71.7%		72.6	121^st of 497 public elementary schools	75.7%	19	54.2	42.6	41.8	57.8	48.6	48.0	46.3	43.6	57.7	48.5	43.7	37.1	36.3	57.7	43.1	47.9	33.4	43.7	35.5	40.1	$12,701	$1,720	$10,981
Gosnell Elementary School	Public	K-6	600 Hwy 181	Gosnell	72315	Mississippi County	Gosnell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 532-4003	648	43	15.1	79.6%	357 (55.1%)	182 (28.1%)	52 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.5%)	66.5	155^th of 495 public elementary schools	68.7%		71.6	125^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.8%	30	33.3	41.9	39.4	52.6	42.1	32.1	40.6	37.3	51.6	40.6	47.6	57.3	41.5	55.8	50.3	45.2	34.6	39.3	37.9	39.3	$12,181	$2,289	$9,892
Riverside East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	502 West State Street	Caraway	72419	Craighead County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 482-3351	147	11	13.0	73.5%	137 (93.2%)	3 (2.0%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	46.9	278^th of 495 public elementary schools	43.8%		39.9	316^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.4%	38	30.4	38.1	31.3	44.0	36.5	30.4	33.3	31.3	48.0	36.5	8.6	28.6	25.0	24.0	21.2	34.7	38.1	31.3	52.0	40.0	$14,355	$3,260	$11,095
Blytheville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1103 Byrum Rd	Blytheville	72315	Mississippi County	Blytheville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 763-6916	343	20	17.1	100.0%	33 (9.6%)	275 (80.2%)	20 (5.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)								(n/a)																					$14,484	$3,194	$11,290
Kipp: Blytheville College Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-6	1124 Moultrie Dr.	Blytheville	72315	Mississippi County	KIPP Delta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 776-8833	292	16	18.8	100.0%	6 (2.1%)	256 (87.7%)	16 (5.5%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	21.1	406^th of 495 public elementary schools	18.0%		10.9	466^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.2%	60	20.0	25.7	13.5	25.0	20.4	17.5	28.6	8.1	25.0	18.9	37.5	37.2	10.8	35.0	29.5	20.0	14.3	18.9	15.0	17.4	$14,521	$5,561	$8,961
Blytheville Elementary School	Public	3-5	216 E Moultrie	Blytheville	72315	Mississippi County	Blytheville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 763-5924	307	20	15.4	100.0%	34 (11.1%)	243 (79.2%)	24 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	4.9	493^rd of 495 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.1	494^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.6%	1	12.6	5.9	9.7		9.4	12.6	5.9	9.6		9.4	9.7	8.9	1.9		6.8	10.7	6.9	2.9		6.8	$13,315	$3,783	$9,532
North Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1230 W Semmes Ave	Osceola	72370	Mississippi County	Osceola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 563-1155	132	9	13.9	97.7%	12 (9.1%)	106 (80.3%)	8 (6.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)								(n/a)																					$32,813	$5,888	$26,925
Carroll Smith Elementary School	Public	1-4	500 Grandview	Osceola	72370	Mississippi County	Osceola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 563-2371	265	20	13.2	98.9%	20 (7.5%)	223 (84.2%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	10.9	462^nd of 495 public elementary schools	6.7%		10.2	471^st of 497 public elementary schools	5.2%	9	17.2	14.7			15.9	20.6	18.1			19.3	11.9	16.4			14.1	18.6	11.4			15.0	$19,192	$4,211	$14,980
Riverside West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2001 Highway 18	Lake City	72437	Craighead County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 237-8222	300	22	13.8	55.0%	271 (90.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	69.7	142^nd of 495 public elementary schools	71.3%		66.2	161^st of 497 public elementary schools	67.6%	19	60.0	57.5	37.9	42.5	50.6	53.4	57.5	31.0	45.0	48.0	37.7	40.0	24.1	42.5	37.0	64.4	57.5	20.6	37.5	47.4	$10,182	$1,269	$8,913

Frequently Asked Questions about Manila Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Manila Elementary School?

Students at Manila Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Manila Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Manila Elementary School.

What district is Manila Elementary School in?

Manila School District

What schools do graduates of Manila Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Manila Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Manila High School

Is Manila Elementary School a good school?

Manila Elementary School ranks 135^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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