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Enrollment
588
Elementary
DISTRICT 727 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALPINE DISTRICT·NCES 490003000743
Manila School
1726 N 600 W, PLEASANT GROVE, UT 84062 · (801) 610-8112 · Utah County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL588 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
76 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 33%
Community
1
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 | 48 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 99 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 17% smaller than its 6th grade class (99).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 47% · 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
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.2%
UT avg 41.4% . -1.2pp since 2023
Math
56.4%
UT avg 41.8% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.2% | 56.4% |
| 2023-24 | 52.4% | 54.9% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. 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
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Utah 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 Utah'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 →
Schools most like Manila School
Manila School's state test result (56.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manila School this school | 588 | 12.9% | 56.1% |
| Meadow School LEHI | 612 | 14.7% | 47.9% |
| Foothills School SALEM | 605 | 15.9% | 56.3% |
| Sierra Bonita Elementary SPANISH FORK | 568 | 16.0% | 59.7% |
| Ellison Park School LAYTON | 565 | 15.0% | 52.6% |
| Midway School MIDWAY | 652 | 15.3% | 71.7% |
Matched among Utah 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 Manila School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Utah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #162 of 562 | #39 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #146 of 578 ▲ 25 | #35 of 117 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #168 of 578 ▲ 38 | #43 of 117 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 588 | #200 of 613 | #64 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.1:1 | #528 of 556 | #103 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.2% | #462 of 559 | #101 of 115 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.9% | #506 of 582 | #97 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #197 of 388 | #42 of 74 |
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
588
-16 (-3%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 850
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 | 588 | 23.5 | 25.1:1 | 13% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 591 | 24.2 | 24.5:1 | 10% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 21.4 | 25.6:1 | 12% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 604 | N/A | N/A | 9% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 709 | N/A | N/A | 16% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 788 | N/A | N/A | 13% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 819 | 31 | 26.4:1 | 17% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 642 | 31 | 20.7:1 | 12% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 850 | 33 | 25.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manila School.
About Manila School
Manila School sits in PLEASANT GROVE, Utah, and is classified as an elementary school. In all, 588 students attend the school in pre-K through 6.
The 89 schools of Alpine District, including Manila School, enroll 86,645 students.
Roughly 85% of students at Manila School are White. Other groups make up 10% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Utah County residents are about 81% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Manila School is 27%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Manila School lists 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 25.1 students per teacher. The school's 25.1:1 compares with an average of 21.8:1 for elementary schools in Utah. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 13% of the student body. That rate is below the 22% average among public schools in Utah County.
Manila School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (56.1%) and its predicted rate (53.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Utah schools.
For Utah County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $100,671 a year, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Manila School, Utah County has 202 public schools.
Grovecrest School is about 0.8 miles from Manila School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Manila School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Manila School had a net loss of 16 students, or 3%.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Utah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
705,400
Census ACS
Median income
$100,671
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
202
164,467 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alpine District
- Cedar Valley HighHigh · 3,300 students
- Westlake HighHigh · 3,052 students
- Lone Peak HighHigh · 2,484 students
- Skyridge High SchoolHigh · 2,483 students
- American Fork HighHigh · 2,316 students
- Lehi HighHigh · 2,242 students
Other schools in PLEASANT GROVE
- Pleasant Grove HighHigh · 1,905 students
- Pleasant Grove Jr HighMiddle · 1,181 students
- Canyon Grove AcademyCombined · 1,052 students
- Lincoln AcademyCombined · 911 students
- Spectrum Academy - Pleasant GroveCombined · 696 students
- Grovecrest SchoolElementary · 684 students
Other Manila schools
One other US public school is named Manila. Manila School is the largest of the 2.
- Manila SchoolMANILA, UT · 73 students
Nearby schools
- Grovecrest School0.8 mi · 684
- Pleasant Grove Jr High0.9 mi · 1,181
- Mount Mahogany School1.0 mi · 631
- Dan W. Peterson1.1 mi · 257
- Barratt School1.3 mi · 563
- John Hancock Charter School1.3 mi · 179
Frequently asked questions
About Manila SchoolHow many students attend Manila School?
Manila School enrolls approximately 588 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Manila School serve?
Manila School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manila School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Manila School is approximately 25.1:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Manila School?
At Manila School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Manila School in?
Manila School is part of Alpine District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.