Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Boulder, Colorado

Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics in Boulder, Colorado enrolled 482 students in 2024-25 with 28.6 full-time teachers, 16.9 students per teacher against the Colorado middle-school median of 15.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 40% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 21% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 25%

400 students in 2022-23, 418 students in 2023-24, 482 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.9 to 28.6.

Students enrolled at Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics by school year2022-23: 400, 2023-24: 418, 2024-25: 48202004006002022-234002023-244182024-25482
Students enrolled at Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics by school year2022-23: 400, 2023-24: 418, 2024-25: 48202004006002022-234002023-244182024-25482
Students enrolled at Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics by school year2022-23: 400, 2023-24: 418, 2024-25: 48202004006002022-234002023-244182024-25482
Students enrolled at Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics by school year2022-23: 400, 2023-24: 418, 2024-25: 48202004006002022-234002023-244182024-25482
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2340022.917.4
2023-2441823.917.5
2024-2548228.616.9

16.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 67 of every 100 Colorado middle schools

Among the 278 Colorado middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 63.4; This school 16.9; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 63.4; This school 16.9; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 63.4; This school 16.9; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 63.4; This school 16.9; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state median 15.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 214 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics enrolled 428 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 214 of the 428 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent22.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

59.7% of students were White, 25.6% Hispanic, 10.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White59.7%
  2. Hispanic25.6%
  3. Two or more races10.0%
  4. Asian3.1%
  5. Black1.2%
  6. American Indian0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics scored proficient or above: 40% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtColorado
Math40%50% (2021-22)33.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Boulder

6 public middle schools in Boulder report 2024-25 enrollment; Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Centennial Middle School59819.429.1%
Southern Hills Middle School50219.39.8%
Nevin Platt Middle School48316.914.5%
Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics48216.929.9%
Summit Middle Charter School36616.811.7%
Casey Middle School36312.660.6%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics

  1. Summit Middle Charter SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.0 miles away: 366 students, 16.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Nevin Platt Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 1.2 miles away: 483 students, 16.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics with Summit Middle Charter SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Boulder Valley School District spends per student$17,172 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,172
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoManhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics is the number 128 by size of 279 Colorado middle schools open in 2024-25.#128 of 279
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher16.9 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.8 for middle schools.16.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics

  1. How many students attend Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics?
    482 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 400 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Boulder, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics?
    16.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for middle schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics a Title I school?
    Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics scored proficient or above: 40% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics in?
    Boulder Valley School District, NCES district ID 0802490. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080249000104 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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