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Amanda Arnold Elementary

Public Grades K-5

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Amanda Arnold Elementary is a public elementary school in Manhattan, Kansas, serving 419 students in grades K-5. The school 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.

Amanda Arnold Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kansas, with exceptional academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 68.33% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.76% for the district and 44.47% for the state. In Mathematics, 67.26% of Amanda Arnold students were proficient or better, compared to 46.58% for the district and 38.73% for the state. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including female students, white students, multi-racial students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools in the Manhattan-Ogden district, Amanda Arnold Elementary stands out for its consistently high academic achievement, equity in student group performance, and declining chronic absenteeism rates. While other district schools, such as Ogden Elementary and Northview Elementary, lag behind in overall performance, Amanda Arnold Elementary serves as a model for effective elementary education in the region.

399

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,544

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1435 Hudson
Manhattan, KS 66503

(785) 587-2020

District: Manhattan-Ogden

Students who attend Amanda Arnold Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Susan B Anthony Middle School
High:	Manhattan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (67% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg50%

Kansas avg42%

61^st of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	86.7	61 of 656	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	39 of 653	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	31 of 660	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	88 of 668	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	64 of 670	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	113 of 667	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	164 of 656	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.2	82 of 659	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	83.8	81 of 656	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	111 of 678	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	141 of 668	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	159 of 660	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	62.1	287 of 631	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.0	207 of 630	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.6	100 of 621	83.9%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	92 of 614	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	127 of 600	78.8%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	93 of 585	84.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	80.3	19 of 193	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	84.8	58 of 591	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.6	70 of 591	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	123 of 574	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	42 of 533	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	34 of 546	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	32 of 541	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	70.7	81 of 512	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	93 of 509	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	39.4	352 of 512	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	83.8	75 of 605	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	159 of 586	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	180 of 575	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	1 of 17	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.3	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.2	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	98.1	1 of 30	96.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	87 of 313	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	91 of 306	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	8 of 296	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.3	19 of 193	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	51 of 576	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	43 of 579	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	32 of 584	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	71 of 596	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	41 of 587	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	67.2	162 of 592	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	210 of 574	63.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)97th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2021)90th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)90th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)88th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+24 vs state

Mathematics67%+29 vs state

Science65%+23 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Amanda Arnold Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Amanda Arnold Elementary?

Students at Amanda Arnold Elementary are 67% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 5% Asian.

Is Amanda Arnold Elementary a good school?

Yes. Amanda Arnold Elementary ranks in the top 9.3% of Kansas elementary schools.

What district is Amanda Arnold Elementary in?

Manhattan-Ogden

What schools do graduates of Amanda Arnold Elementary attend?

Students who attend Amanda Arnold Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Susan B Anthony Middle School
High : Manhattan High School

How many students attend Amanda Arnold Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Amanda Arnold Elementary.

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