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Lee Elem

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

701 Lee Street, Manhattan, KS 66502 · (785) 587-2050 · Part of Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383

Manhattan’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
299
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lee Elem

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 35.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Manhattan kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Lee ElemYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

701 Lee Street, Manhattan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 148
Grade 245
Grade 345
Grade 461
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
466’20
262’21
320’22
311’23
299’24

Down 35.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 19%Black 17%Two or more races 11%Asian 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lee Elem from Manhattan families.

Other schools in Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383

The district →
Frank V Bergman Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manhattan
A−
568 students19:1
Theo Roosevelt Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manhattan
A−
468 students24:1
Oliver Brown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manhattan
338 students13:1
Marlatt Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Manhattan
A
454 students15:1
Amanda Arnold Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Manhattan
A+
399 students14:1
Northview Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Manhattan
B−
364 students13:1

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 Kansas’s other public schools; Manhattan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.