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Schools in Blue Township · Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383, Rock Creek Unified School District 323

Blue Township’s public schools score below 52% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Blue Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Blue Township’s districts is 43%, above the Kansas average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

#97of 151 Kansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▲ 10 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 7 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 4 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 9% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024 · Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383
Students per teacher
13.9
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,760 students on the public path
In brief

Blue Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 322 Kansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blue Township’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 37% across both districts in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 spends $13,618 per student and Rock Creek Unified School District 323 $13,626, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Blue Township’s grade

A Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Kansas school districts, #97 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores are above the Kansas average; graduation is below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (322)Better than 39%
Towns in Pottawatomie County (23)Better than 65%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,072 test results and a graduating class of 556 could put Blue Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Blue Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,098 in math, 4,045 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blue Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Oliver Brown ElementaryManhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383No scores
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Blue Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383). From grade PK, students attend the Rock Creek Unified School District 323, shared with Clear Creek, Green, Pottawatomie, Rock Creek, Shannon, Sherman, Spring Creek, St. George, St. George, Union and Westmoreland. Its middle school is in Manhattan. Parts of Blue Township (14% of its land) are served by Riley County Unified School District 378 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Blue Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383Grades PK–12 · 14 schools · 7,204 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$13,618KS $14,966 · FY2024
B+
Rock Creek Unified School District 323Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,330 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$13,626KS $14,966 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 38342%
State average 32.5% · 3354 students tested
Math · PK–12, Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 38335%
State average 29.4% · 3409 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Rock Creek Unified School District 32347%
State average 32.5% · 691 students tested
Math · PK–12, Rock Creek Unified School District 32344%
State average 29.4% · 689 students tested

Blue Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Blue Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Blue TownshipB−Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 PK–12 · Rock Creek Unified School District 323 PK–12
ManhattanB+Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383
Grant—Riley County Unified School District 378
Zeandale—Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 PK–12 · Wamego Unified School District 320 PK–12
St. GeorgeD−Rock Creek Unified School District 323
Green—Blue Valley Unified School District 384 PK–12 · Rock Creek Unified School District 323 PK–12
Pottawatomie—Rock Creek Unified School District 323

3 of the 6 neighbors share Rock Creek Unified School District 323 with Blue Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Blue Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Blue Townshipby address
Oliver Brown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manhattan
338 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Blue Townshipin other towns
Rock Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · St. George
B+
415 students14:1Rate it →
Susan B Anthony Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manhattan
B+
775 students13:1Rate it →
Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manhattan
B−
730 students13:1Rate it →
Manhattan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Manhattan
B
2,087 students15:1Rate it →
Rock Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · St George
B+
415 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Blue Township’s schools

Are Blue Township’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Blue Township children attend score below 52% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #97 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blue Township in?

Two districts: Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 runs grades PK–12, and Rock Creek Unified School District 323 runs grades PK–12, shared with Clear Creek, Green, Pottawatomie, Rock Creek, Shannon, Sherman, Spring Creek, St. George, St. George, Union and Westmoreland.

Where do Blue Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Manhattan High School and Rock Creek High School.

What is Blue Township’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Blue Township spend per student?

$13,618 in Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 and $13,626 in Rock Creek Unified School District 323 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.