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Manning Options School

Public Grades 6-8

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 476 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Manning Options School is a 6–8 middle school in Lakewood, CO, serving 685 students in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. It is one of the highest-performing middle schools in Colorado, currently ranked #23 out of 469 middle schools statewide (95th percentile), and has earned a 5-star rating every year for the past decade, with rankings ranging from #11 to #37 over that period.

Academically, Manning's proficiency rates are far above district and state averages. Nearly 76% of students are proficient in English Language Arts and 66% in math, compared to state averages of about 45% and 37%. Science proficiency is 65.9% versus 35.4% statewide. Among nearby middle schools, Bell Middle School is the closest competitor, but Manning leads it by 13 percentage points in ELA and 12.5 in math. Attendance is another strong point: chronic absenteeism is just 13.7%, roughly half the district average of 26.6%, and far below neighboring schools like North Arvada Middle School (49.4%) and Everitt Middle School (45.6%). Manning also reports a 0% dropout rate.

Manning's results extend across student groups. Hispanic students rank #4 statewide, and students from low-income families rank #9 out of 244 comparable schools. The one relative soft spot is gifted education: gifted students rank #49 of 154 statewide. Notably, the school achieves these results with a higher student-teacher ratio (21.1) than most comparable schools, suggesting that strong teaching and school culture play an important role. With about 12% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school does serve a comparatively advantaged population, yet it also outperforms nearby schools with similar demographics by double digits. For parents, Manning is a dependable, top-tier choice among Lakewood middle schools.

685

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,921

Per pupil spending ?

12.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

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 — 94th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (70% vs 41% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

23^rd of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

24^th of 114Jefferson 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
2026	94.2	23 of 476	95.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	89.3	27 of 368	92.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	66.1	49 of 154	68.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	93.5	18 of 372	95.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	85.1	29 of 278	89.6%	★★★★☆
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

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)90th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)68th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+31 vs state

Math66%+29 vs state

Science66%+30 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 (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	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%)	94.2	23^rd of 476 public middle schools	95.2%		92.9	25^th of 469 public middle schools	94.7%	2			73.2	79.1	74.7	75.7			60.4	71.4	67.8	66.3		65.9	$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%)	71.9	122^nd of 476 public middle schools	74.4%		69.9	129^th of 469 public middle schools	72.5%	7			47.1	54.8	57.0	52.7			44.8	43.1	55.8	47.5		51.2	$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%)	42.9	227^th of 476 public middle schools	52.3%		37.8	261^st of 469 public middle schools	44.3%	34			44.6	40.8	37.3	41.3			32.4	24.8	25.5	27.9		35.7	$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%)	83.9	62^nd of 476 public middle schools	87.0%		75.5	98^th of 469 public middle schools	79.1%	36			64.8	62.3	60.7	62.7			59.0	45.9	56.7	53.8		63.0	$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)						709.0						711.0			$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)						698.0						8.0			$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%)	44.8	217^th of 476 public middle schools	54.4%		37.9	259^th of 469 public middle schools	44.8%	42			41.5	45.2	41.8	42.9			35.2	26.4	28.6	30.0		31.1	$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%)	77.1	101^st of 476 public middle schools	78.8%		73.1	111^th of 469 public middle schools	76.3%	10			52.1	65.9	60.1	59.0			43.3	56.1	51.9	50.2		48.1	$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%)	71	124^th of 476 public middle schools	73.9%		60	161^st of 469 public middle schools	65.7%	37			60.0	62.3	52.9	58.7			38.2	42.1	46.9	42.1		46.1	$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%)	28.7	314^th of 476 public middle schools	34.0%		39.5	246^th of 469 public middle schools	47.5%	68			27.4	37.5	31.0	32.0			23.4	22.5	24.7	23.5		23.0	$16,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Manning Options School

Is Manning Options School a good school?

Yes! Manning Options School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 23^rd of 476 Colorado middle schools.

How many students attend Manning Options School?

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

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.

What district is Manning Options School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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