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Theo Roosevelt Elementary

Q: Is Theo Roosevelt Elementary a good school?

Theo Roosevelt Elementary ranks 255 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Theo Roosevelt Elementary is a public elementary school in Manhattan, Kansas, serving 474 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Manhattan-Ogden school district, which is ranked 77 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Theo Roosevelt Elementary consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. The school's ELA proficiency rate was 52.26% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 44.47%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 48.87%, compared to the state average of 38.73%. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Kansas elementary schools. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.3% to 22.8%, is also higher than the desired target of 10% or less.

Compared to nearby schools, Theo Roosevelt Elementary generally outperforms Ogden Elementary in academic proficiency, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Oliver Brown Elementary and Marlatt Elementary. The school's performance is particularly strong in comparison to Northview Elementary, which struggles across multiple academic measures. Addressing the equity gaps and optimizing resource utilization could help Theo Roosevelt Elementary improve outcomes for all students.

468

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,342

Per pupil spending ?

52.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 Houston Street
Manhattan, KS 66502

(785) 587-2090

District: Manhattan-Ogden

Students who attend Theo Roosevelt Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Two or more races:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

Kansas avg42%

255^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	60.4	255 of 656	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	236 of 653	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	175 of 660	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	223 of 668	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	211 of 670	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	197 of 667	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	160 of 656	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	113 of 659	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	69.5	179 of 656	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	129 of 678	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.0	137 of 668	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	60.8	327 of 660	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.5	418 of 631	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.8	386 of 630	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.2	479 of 621	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.9	454 of 614	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	64.3	241 of 600	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.8	235 of 585	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	63.7	55 of 214	74.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	69.8	148 of 591	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	220 of 591	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	211 of 574	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	241 of 533	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	330 of 546	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	398 of 541	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	326 of 512	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	275 of 494	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	253 of 509	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.4	384 of 512	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	59.6	228 of 605	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	163 of 586	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	119 of 575	79.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	41.0	170 of 306	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	133 of 296	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	188 of 305	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.7	55 of 214	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	172 of 576	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	167 of 579	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	89 of 584	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	93 of 596	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	91 of 587	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	138 of 592	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	88 of 574	84.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2021)75th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2021)74th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)44th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+11 vs state

English Language Arts52%+8 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Theo Roosevelt 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
St George Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Blackjack Road	Saint George	66535	Pottawatomie County	Rock Creek	No	No	No	No	(785) 494-2482	374	30	12.4	23.8%	331 (88.5%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.7%)	66.9	200^th of 656 public elementary schools	69.5%		71.1	152^nd of 653 public elementary schools	76.7%	48	52.2	61.1		56.8	50.0	55.6		52.9			$13,251	$1,315	$11,936

Frequently Asked Questions about Theo Roosevelt Elementary

Is Theo Roosevelt Elementary a good school?

Theo Roosevelt Elementary ranks 255^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Theo Roosevelt Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Theo Roosevelt Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Theo Roosevelt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Theo Roosevelt Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Theo Roosevelt Elementary?

Students at Theo Roosevelt Elementary are 55% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 9% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Theo Roosevelt Elementary in?

Manhattan-Ogden

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