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Manhattan School

At a glance

25^thof 387 Montana districts▼ 14

Better than 93% of Montana districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1Grades PK, KG-8

416 N Broadway
Manhattan, MT 59741·(406) 284-6460·All Montana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 93.5% of districts

Schools

448

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedManhattan Elementary27^th of 401 Montana elementary schools

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Summary:

The Manhattan School District in Manhattan, Montana operates two standout schools - Manhattan Elementary and Manhattan 6-8. Both schools are ranked in the top 10-15% of their respective school types in the state and have earned 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Manhattan Elementary is ranked 27th out of 401 elementary schools in Montana and boasts impressive proficiency rates of 70.37% in English Language Arts, 58.52% in Math, and 65.91% in Science - all well above the state averages. Manhattan 6-8 is ranked 12th out of 222 middle schools in the state, with proficiency rates of 61.26% in ELA, 76.04% in Math, and 50% in Science. These schools serve a student population with relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, yet still manage to significantly outperform their peers across the state.

The Manhattan schools also benefit from higher-than-average spending per student ($8,226 for the elementary school and $8,281 for the middle school) and lower student-teacher ratios (13:1 and 16.7:1 respectively). These factors likely contribute to the schools' ability to provide individualized attention and support, leading to their exceptional academic outcomes. Overall, the Manhattan School District has established two truly standout educational institutions that are serving their community exceptionally well.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (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	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Manhattan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	416 North Broadway	Manhattan	59741	Gallatin County	Manhattan School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 284-3250	259	20	13.0	27.4%	240 (92.7%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	87.5	27^th of 401 public elementary schools	93.3%		93.7	11^th of 212 public elementary schools	94.8%	16	70.4	58.5	$12,849
Manhattan 6-8	Public	6-8	416 North Broadway	Manhattan	59741	Gallatin County	Manhattan School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 284-3250	189	11	16.7	29.6%	175 (92.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	86.1	12^th of 222 public middle schools	94.6%		87.7	8^th of 123 public middle schools	93.5%	4	61.3	76.0	$11,332

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Manhattan High School	0.05 mi	1	19^th
Belgrade Elementary	7.41 mi	4	162^nd
Amsterdam Elementary	7.45 mi	1	20^th
Belgrade High School	9.1 mi	1	78^th
Three Forks Elementary	10.77 mi	2	205^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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