Manila School

Manila School is a primary school of reasonably sized scale in PLEASANT GROVE, Utah, overseen by Alpine District, instructing 588 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Alpine District comprises 89 schools with combined enrollment of 86,645 students; Manila School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Manila School lists that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Utah County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Manila School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 25.1:1. The state averages around 21.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Utah County runs at roughly 22%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Manila School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.5%, the actual is 56.1%, a residual of +2.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Utah County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $100,671 per year, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Manila School is one of 202 public schools in Utah County (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students).

Nearest neighbor: Grovecrest School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Manila School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 42.3%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Manila School's enrollment has decreased 17% since 2018, when it stood at 709 (now 588).

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.