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Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics

Public Grades 6-8

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics is a grades 6–8 middle school in Boulder, Colorado, serving 482 students in the Boulder Valley School District. The school has quickly become one of the strongest middle schools in the state, climbing from 127th place (74th percentile) in 2023–2024 to its current 2025–2026 rank of 37th out of 469 Colorado middle schools (92nd percentile, 5 stars). This places it third in its local comparison group, behind only Summit Middle Charter School and Southern Hills Middle School, and just ahead of Louisville Middle School.

Manhattan's signature strengths are English Language Arts and science. ELA proficiency stands at 72.8%, well above the district's 65.3% and the state's 44.7%, with strong results across all grades. In science, 71.3% of 8th graders are proficient, compared to just 35.4% statewide — a dramatic improvement from 34.1% just two years earlier. Math is more of a mixed picture: Manhattan's 56.0% proficiency roughly matches the district average (56.1%) and is well above the state (37.3%), but trails top local peers like Summit (85.9%) and Southern Hills (71.7%). Notably, 8th grade math is quite strong at 66.3%.

What makes Manhattan's success especially noteworthy is that it serves a more economically diverse student body than many of its high-performing neighbors, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 31.1% compared to roughly 10–18% at Summit, Southern Hills, Louisville, and Nevin Platt Middle School. The school also performs well for female, male, White, Hispanic, and low-income students. Two areas worth watching: chronic absenteeism is 21.6%, above the district's 17.5% and much higher than Summit's 3.6%, and gifted/talented student outcomes rank below the school's overall percentile. Still, Manhattan's upward trajectory across all subjects makes it a compelling choice for families.

482

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,038

Per pupil spending ?

31.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

290 Manhattan Drive
Boulder, CO 80303-4242

(720) 561-6300

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Students who attend Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics usually attend:

High:

Boulder High School

Feeder schools for Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics:

Elementary:

Eisenhower Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

Hispanic:

25.5%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Colorado middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg61%

Colorado avg41%

37^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Middle Schools in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

5^th of 114Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 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
2026	89.8	37 of 476	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	86.6	49 of 469	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	127 of 485	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	89 of 480	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	99 of 448	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	110 of 369	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	121 of 458	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	162 of 418	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	113 of 424	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	58.2	138 of 400	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.5	153 of 436	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.2	148 of 461	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.4	153 of 454	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.7	131 of 425	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.7	105 of 422	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	66.6	132 of 409	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.6	168 of 377	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.8	121 of 362	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.8	100 of 360	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	68.7	103 of 346	70.2%	★★★★☆
2005	64.6	123 of 340	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.0	85 of 336	74.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	30 of 368	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.4	27 of 347	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	76.2	72 of 350	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	84 of 363	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	76 of 326	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	69 of 254	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	93 of 352	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	48.1	146 of 315	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	81 of 154	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	90 of 132	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	111 of 126	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	94 of 125	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	76 of 93	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	128 of 134	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	43 of 218	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	44 of 198	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	58 of 231	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	62 of 241	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	38.3	146 of 244	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.8	33 of 241	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	15 of 197	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	43.6	59 of 114	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	164 of 240	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	61 of 372	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	90 of 352	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	151 of 357	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	85 of 356	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	98 of 328	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.0	111 of 249	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	130 of 343	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	138 of 317	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	33 of 278	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	36 of 275	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	81 of 273	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	71 of 286	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	73 of 265	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	68 of 203	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	89 of 283	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	77 of 199	61.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)47th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+28 vs state

Science71%+36 vs state

Math56%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)				CMAS Math (2026)				CMAS Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics	Public	6-8	290 Manhattan Drive	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-6300	482	29	16.8	31.1%	287 (59.5%)	6 (1.2%)	123 (25.5%)	15 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.0%)	89.8	37^th of 476 public middle schools	92.2%		86.6	49^th of 469 public middle schools	89.6%	12	74.5	70.2	74.7	72.8	50.0	54.5	66.3	56.0	71.3	$22,038
Summit Middle Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	4655 Hanover Avenue	Boulder	80305	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 561-3900	366	22	16.8	13.4%	233 (63.7%)	3 (0.8%)	40 (10.9%)	43 (11.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.3%)	98.4	8^th of 476 public middle schools	98.3%		98.9	5^th of 469 public middle schools	98.9%	3	82.6	85.8	80.7	83.0	84.3	91.2	82.5	85.9	78.6	$13,229
Nevin Platt Middle School	Public	6-8	6096 Baseline Road	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5536	483	29	16.8	14.7%	389 (80.5%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	84.3	59^th of 476 public middle schools	87.6%		80.9	71^st of 469 public middle schools	84.9%	12	57.2	68.9	69.7	64.9	45.3	50.9	64.1	53.4	61.5	$21,532
Southern Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Knox Drive	Boulder	80305	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-3400	502	26	19.3	10.6%	365 (72.7%)	7 (1.4%)	40 (8.0%)	35 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.8%)	96.3	14^th of 476 public middle schools	97.1%		97.5	10^th of 469 public middle schools	97.9%	4	74.2	81.1	79.7	78.1	65.8	75.5	75.2	71.7	73.8	$20,421
Casey Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 High Street	Boulder	80304	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-2700	363	29	12.6	65.0%	138 (38.0%)	3 (0.8%)	199 (54.8%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	43.5	223^rd of 476 public middle schools	53.2%		33.1	291^st of 469 public middle schools	38.0%	68	723.0	729.0	41.7	30.4	713.0	724.0	34.2	22.2	29.6	$23,458
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	2205 Norwood Avenue	Boulder	80304	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5441	598	31	19.3	33.1%	379 (63.4%)	7 (1.2%)	172 (28.8%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	79.8	84^th of 476 public middle schools	82.4%		78.4	85^th of 469 public middle schools	81.9%	1	60.7	51.9	69.6	60.6	43.3	45.2	63.8	50.8	62.2	$18,969
Louisville Middle School	Public	6-8	1341 Main Street	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7400	626	34	18.6	18.5%	497 (79.4%)	3 (0.5%)	66 (10.5%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	88.4	42^nd of 476 public middle schools	91.2%		86.4	50^th of 469 public middle schools	89.3%	8	70.7	60.8	63.9	65.2	63.5	53.3	64.6	60.5	65.0	$19,258
Angevine Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 W South Boulder Road	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7100	619	40	15.3	49.6%	311 (50.2%)	9 (1.5%)	245 (39.6%)	15 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.7%)	60.1	161^st of 476 public middle schools	66.2%		57.4	169^th of 469 public middle schools	64.0%	8	44.2	47.0	52.1	47.6	37.2	37.3	45.5	39.8	42.9	$22,139
Broomfield Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	1555 Daphne Street	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8400	490	30	16.5	34.3%	315 (64.3%)	6 (1.2%)	123 (25.1%)	13 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	66.1	139^th of 476 public middle schools	70.8%		70.3	122^nd of 469 public middle schools	74.0%	17	58.8	58.1	53.5	56.5	35.6	35.3	43.9	38.7	44.4	$21,740
Erie Middle School	Public	6-8	650 Main Street	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 828-3391	762	38	20.1	15.5%	562 (73.8%)	10 (1.3%)	114 (15.0%)	41 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.5%)	77.3	99^th of 476 public middle schools	79.2%		81.8	69^th of 469 public middle schools	85.3%	30	53.6	61.6	46.4	54.1	47.8	61.9	56.2	55.2	51.4	$16,539

Frequently Asked Questions about Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics

What high school do graduates of Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics attend?

Students who attend Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics usually go on to attend Boulder High School

How many students attend Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics.

Is Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics a good school?

Yes. Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics ranks in the top 7.8% of Colorado middle schools.

What district is Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics in?

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

What is the racial makeup of Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics?

Students at Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics are 60% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

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