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Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

290 Manhattan Drive, Boulder, CO 80303 · (720) 561-6300 · Part of Boulder Valley School District RE-2

Boulder’s School Grade A better than 93% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
482
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Boulder kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–513 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and AcademicsYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

290 Manhattan Drive, Boulder

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6177
Grade 7144
Grade 8161
Enrollment over time
439’20
430’21
400’22
418’23
482’24

Up 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 10%Asian 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics from Boulder families.

Other schools in Boulder Valley School District RE-2

The district →
Aspen Creek K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Broomfield
A−
844 students18:1
Meadowlark School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Erie
A−
747 students19:1
Monarch K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Louisville
A−
698 students15:1
Eldorado K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Superior
A
529 students17:1
Lafayette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lafayette
A−
497 students18:1
Louisville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Louisville
A
449 students18:1

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; Boulder’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.