Enrollment
259
Elementary
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANHATTAN SCHOOL·NCES 301761000547
Manhattan Elem
416 North Broadway, Manhattan, MT 59741 · (406) 284-3250 · Gallatin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
71 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 58%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 40% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Manhattan Elem→Manhattan 6-8
Based on grade levels within Manhattan School. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
57.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
52.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Manhattan Elem
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Elem this school | 259 | 27.4% | N/A |
| Shepherd Elementary Shepherd | 342 | 26.9% | N/A |
| Longfellow School Bozeman | 289 | 18.7% | N/A |
| Three Forks Elem School Three Forks | 361 | 33.2% | N/A |
| Ennis School Ennis | 244 | 23.4% | N/A |
| Bigfork Elementary Bigfork | 343 | 31.2% | N/A |
Matched among Montana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Manhattan Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Gallatin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #42 of 199 | #13 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #50 of 201 | #12 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #122 of 421 | #12 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #43 of 160 | #3 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.9% | #147 of 160 | #11 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.4% | #197 of 226 | #9 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.2% | #15 of 107 | #2 of 10 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
259
+22 (+9%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 259
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 259 | 19.9 | 13.0:1 | 27% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 20 | 12.9:1 | 34% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 238 | 19.4 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 237 | 19 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 22.4 | 14.9:1 | 20% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 282 | 19 | 14.8:1 | 16% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 230 | 17 | 13.5:1 | 28% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 242 | 15 | 16.1:1 | 21% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 259 | 13 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manhattan Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (333 to 259); teachers down 11% (22.4 to 19.9).
About Manhattan Elem
Manhattan Elem is a high-enrollment elementary school in Manhattan, Montana, one of the schools in Manhattan School. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 259 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Montana, the average enrollment is about 167.
Manhattan School runs 2 schools with a combined 448 students. Manhattan Elem is one of them.
Roughly 93% of students at Manhattan Elem are White. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Gallatin County residents are about 89% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Manhattan Elem scores 14%.
Based on 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, Manhattan Elem has a ratio of 13.0:1. Compared with the 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 27%. The average for public schools in Gallatin County is similar, at 25%.
The school is in Gallatin County, where median household income comes to about $93,528, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gallatin County counts 48 public schools with about 14,170 students.
Manhattan Elem is less than a tenth of a mile from Manhattan 6-8, its nearest public school. Manhattan Elem has 2 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 9% rise, from 237 to 259.
The allk12 page for Manhattan Elem lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Gallatin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,074
Census ACS
Median income
$93,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,170 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manhattan
- Manhattan H SHigh · 241 students
- Manhattan 6-8Middle · 189 students
- Amsterdam SchoolElementary · 149 students
Nearby schools
- Manhattan 6-80.0 mi · 189
- Manhattan H S0.0 mi · 241
- Story Creek Elem7.4 mi · 437
- Amsterdam School7.4 mi · 149
- Ridge View Elementary8.2 mi · 438
- Saddle Peak Elementary8.7 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Manhattan ElemHow many students attend Manhattan Elem?
Manhattan Elem enrolls approximately 259 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Manhattan Elem serve?
Manhattan Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manhattan Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Manhattan Elem is approximately 13.0:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Manhattan Elem?
At Manhattan Elem, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Manhattan Elem public or private?
Manhattan Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by Manhattan School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.