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Manila School

Q: Is Manila School a good school?

Manila School ranks 142 nd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Manila School is an elementary school located in Pleasant Grove, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 591 students. It is part of the Alpine School District, which is ranked 30th out of 93 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Manila School has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of Utah elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Manila School consistently outperforms the Alpine District and state averages in RISE test proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 62.7% of 3rd graders at Manila School were proficient or better in RISE Mathematics, compared to 55.4% in the Alpine District and 48.6% statewide. Manila School also has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 21.8% to 27.1% over the past few years, and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 9.22% to 11.68% over the past few years.

While Manila School performs well overall, it generally outperforms nearby schools in the Alpine District, such as Deerfield School and Grovecrest School, in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. However, it lags behind the top-performing schools in the district, such as Cedar Ridge School. Overall, Manila School is a strong-performing elementary school within the Alpine School District, offering a solid option for families in the Pleasant Grove area.

588

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,715

Per pupil spending ?

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1726 N 600 W
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062

(801) 610-8112

District: Alpine District

Students who attend Manila School usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant Grove Junior High
High:	Pleasant Grove High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Utah median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg56%

Utah avg48%

142^nd of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 52Elementary Schools in the Alpine District

30^th of 93Alpine District among Utah 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	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	142 of 547	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	166 of 561	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	121 of 561	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	129 of 551	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	98 of 559	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	242 of 572	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	189 of 528	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.2	117 of 526	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.3	141 of 533	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	73.5	115 of 537	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	79 of 509	84.5%	★★★★☆
2013	66.6	196 of 576	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.7	189 of 579	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.7	118 of 563	79.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.3	140 of 518	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	68.8	165 of 509	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.1	157 of 498	68.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	151 of 408	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	187 of 429	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	137 of 428	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	142 of 435	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)63rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+6 vs state

Mathematics57%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2025)				RISE Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manila School	Public	PK, KG-6	1726 N 600 W	Pleasant Grove	84062	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8112	588	23	25.0	12.9%	498 (84.7%)	4 (0.7%)	58 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	19 (3.2%)	72	142^nd of 547 public elementary schools	74.0%		69.2	166^th of 561 public elementary schools	70.4%	24	62.7	55.5	57.0	54.5	52.8	60.9	62.0	$6,715	$267	$6,448
Grovecrest School	Public	PK, KG-6	1037 Noth 300 East	Pleasant Grove	84062	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8109	684	26	26.1	23.5%	586 (85.7%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (8.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	27 (3.9%)	47.2	294^th of 547 public elementary schools	46.3%		52.5	271^st of 561 public elementary schools	51.7%	23	46.0	43.0	29.4	43.7	57.0	48.6	54.6	$6,855	$306	$6,548
Mount Mahogany School	Public	PK, KG-6	618 N 1300 W	Pleasant Grove	84062	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 610-8113	631	28	22.1	51.7%	330 (52.3%)	2 (0.3%)	239 (37.9%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.5%)	36 (5.7%)	17.2	456^th of 547 public elementary schools	16.6%		12.2	498^th of 561 public elementary schools	11.2%	42	22.6	44.5	24.7	19.4	41.5	28.1	27.1	$7,315	$611	$6,704
Barratt School	Public	PK, KG-6	168 N 900 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8701	563	21	26.6	20.6%	429 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (16.0%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.1%)	30 (5.3%)	47.2	293^rd of 547 public elementary schools	46.4%		57.1	237^th of 561 public elementary schools	57.8%	56	61.9	49.2	31.3	40.6	49.2	36.2	55.4	$6,938	$322	$6,616
John Hancock Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	125 N 100 E	Pleasant Grove	84062	Utah County	John Hancock Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 796-5646	179	14	12.5	23.5%	139 (77.7%)	1 (0.6%)	24 (13.4%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.1%)								(n/a)								$8,659	$517	$8,142
Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	95 N 400 E	Pleasant Grove	84062	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8104	596	28	21.5	29.7%	440 (73.8%)	3 (0.5%)	120 (20.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	24 (4.0%)	42.1	329^th of 547 public elementary schools	39.9%		42.5	337^th of 561 public elementary schools	39.9%	8	51.7	41.2	31.7	36.4	46.4	43.4	56.9	$8,127	$935	$7,192
Deerfield School	Public	PK, KG-6	4353 W Harvey Blvd	Cedar Hills	84062	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8106	554	22	25.1	9.9%	480 (86.6%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (7.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	20 (3.6%)	71.9	143^rd of 547 public elementary schools	73.9%		86.7	49^th of 561 public elementary schools	91.3%	94	66.7	73.0	58.5	29.4	72.0	64.1	52.4	$7,273	$263	$7,011
Odyssey Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	738 E Quality Dr	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Odyssey Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 492-8105	420	25	17.0	17.9%	288 (68.6%)	6 (1.4%)	79 (18.8%)	20 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	18 (4.3%)	55.4	256^th of 547 public elementary schools	53.2%		72.4	140^th of 561 public elementary schools	75.0%	116	37.1	53.1	57.4	23.8	49.0	57.5	73.9	$6,206	$198	$6,009
Forbes School	Public	K-6	281 N 200 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8705	550	26	21.1	48.9%	350 (63.6%)	7 (1.3%)	141 (25.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	36 (6.5%)	35.1	367^th of 547 public elementary schools	32.9%		29.3	408^th of 561 public elementary schools	27.3%	41	46.0	32.9	48.4	28.4	32.4	50.0	44.6	$7,414	$462	$6,952
Cedar Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-6	4501 W Cedar Hills Dr	Cedar Hills	84062	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8103	682	30	23.0	14.1%	580 (85.0%)	6 (0.9%)	47 (6.9%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	31 (4.5%)	93	21^st of 547 public elementary schools	96.2%		90.9	29^th of 561 public elementary schools	94.8%	8	72.3	76.0	71.9	67.9	69.8	78.9	77.0	$7,162	$298	$6,864

Frequently Asked Questions about Manila School

How many students attend Manila School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended Manila School.

Is Manila School a good school?

Manila School ranks 142^nd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Manila School in?

Alpine District

What is the racial makeup of Manila School?

Students at Manila School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Manila School attend?

Students who attend Manila School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pleasant Grove Junior High
High : Pleasant Grove High

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