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Oliver Brown Elementary

Q: Is Oliver Brown Elementary a good school?

Oliver Brown Elementary ranks 128 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Oliver Brown Elementary is a public elementary school in Manhattan, Kansas, serving 309 students in grades PK-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.

Oliver Brown Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 62% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 52.76% for the district and 44.47% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in special education, ranking 15 out of 313 Kansas elementary schools in this category. However, Oliver Brown has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.5% to 22.8% over the past two years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Oliver Brown outperforms most in academic proficiency, but some, such as Amanda Arnold Elementary and West Elementary, have even higher proficiency rates in certain subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Oliver Brown has increased from 19.67% to 23.95% over the past three years, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students that the school may need to address.

338

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,695

Per pupil spending ?

18%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4787 Jackies Way
Manhattan, KS 66502

(785) 587-2823

District: Manhattan-Ogden

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (60% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Manhattan-Ogden

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg50%

Kansas avg42%

128^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 20%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the Manhattan-Ogden

77^th of 264Manhattan-Ogden among Kansas districts

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)

Special Education (2025)95th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+22 vs state

English Language Arts62%+18 vs state

Mathematics56%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Oliver Brown 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oliver Brown Elementary

Is Oliver Brown Elementary a good school?

Oliver Brown Elementary ranks 128^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oliver Brown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Oliver Brown Elementary.

What district is Oliver Brown Elementary in?

Manhattan-Ogden

What is the racial makeup of Oliver Brown Elementary?

Students at Oliver Brown Elementary are 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

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