Enrollment
207
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANHATTAN-OGDEN·NCES 200918001875
Bluemont Elementary School
714 Bluemont Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502 · (785) 587-2030 · Riley County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL207 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
102 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 13% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
53.8%
KS avg 44.5% . +16.2pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
KS avg 38.8% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.8% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.6% | 45.0% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Bluemont Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Riley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #263 of 625 | #8 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #209 of 625 | #5 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #257 of 625 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 207 | #531 of 714 | #10 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #33 of 539 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #109 of 540 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.3% | #383 of 658 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.0% | #87 of 377 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
207
-59 (-22%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 275
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 207 | 19.1 | 10.8:1 | 49% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 18.5 | 11.6:1 | 52% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 18 | 11.7:1 | 47% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 266 | 26 | 10.2:1 | 54% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 19.9 | 13.5:1 | 50% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 265 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 52% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 275 | 19 | 14.5:1 | 65% (179) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bluemont Elementary School.
About Bluemont Elementary School
Bluemont Elementary School is a small elementary school based in Manhattan, Kansas. The school counted 207 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. It has 34% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Kansas (about 313).
Bluemont Elementary School is part of Manhattan-Ogden, where 14 schools serve 7,204 students.
White students are 55% of those enrolled at Bluemont Elementary School. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 6% Black. In Riley County overall, about 77% of residents are White. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at Bluemont Elementary School are from different groups.
Based on 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, Bluemont Elementary School has a ratio of 10.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Kansas, 13.2:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 49% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On BeatsExpectations, Bluemont Elementary School is 8.3 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Kansas schools.
Looking at the county, Riley County, the median household earns about $61,098 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Bluemont Elementary School, Riley County has 18 public schools.
Woodrow Wilson Elem is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 45.3%; Bluemont Elementary School's is 46.9%, ranking 4th of 8.
Bluemont Elementary School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 59 students, from 266 to 207.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Riley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
71,946
Census ACS
Median income
$61,098
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
8,145 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manhattan-Ogden
- Manhattan High SchoolHigh · 2,087 students
- Susan B Anthony Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Dwight D Eisenhower Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Frank V Bergman ElemElementary · 568 students
- Theo Roosevelt ElemElementary · 468 students
- Marlatt ElemElementary · 454 students
Other schools in Manhattan
- Manhattan High SchoolHigh · 2,087 students
- Susan B Anthony Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Dwight D Eisenhower Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Frank V Bergman ElemElementary · 568 students
- Theo Roosevelt ElemElementary · 468 students
- Marlatt ElemElementary · 454 students
Nearby schools
- Woodrow Wilson Elem0.4 mi · 207
- Theo Roosevelt Elem0.9 mi · 468
- Lee Elem1.4 mi · 299
- Manhattan Virtual Academy1.4 mi · 153
- Manhattan High School1.4 mi · 2,087
- Northview Elem1.5 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Bluemont Elementary SchoolHow large is Bluemont Elementary School?
Bluemont Elementary School enrolls approximately 207 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Bluemont Elementary School serve?
Bluemont Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Bluemont Elementary School?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Bluemont Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Bluemont Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bluemont Elementary School are roughly 55% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Black, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Bluemont Elementary School public or private?
Bluemont Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Manhattan-Ogden.
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