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Manning Options School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

13200 West 32nd Place, Lakewood, CO 80401 · (303) 982-6340 · Part of Jefferson County School District R-1

Applewood’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Colorado school districts

Students
685
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Manning Options School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Applewood kids: 19 high schools

On the path

Where Applewood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Manning Options SchoolYou are here
9–1219 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

13200 West 32nd Place, Lakewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6232
Grade 7229
Grade 8224
Enrollment over time
673’20
678’21
670’22
685’23
685’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Manning Options School from Applewood families.

Other schools in Jefferson County School District R-1

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Applewood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.