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Amanda Arnold Elementary School

1435 Hudson
Manhattan, KS 66503
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Serving 399 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Amanda Arnold Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 399 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : Top 5% in KS
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Amanda Arnold Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

School Overview

Amanda Arnold Elementary School's student population of 399 students has declined by 30% over five school years.
The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeAmanda Arnold Elementary School
Kind59
155
262
374
472
577
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Total Students
399 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearAmanda Arnold Elementary School
2025399
2024419
2023439
2022490
2021570
2020639
2019597
2018574
2017574
2016560
2015535
2014521
2013529
2012562
2011544
2010455
2009446
2008420
2007440
2006361
2005365
2004391
2003368
2002324
2001334
2000363
1999398
1998416
1997452
1996460
1995588
1994599
1993604
1992607
1991606
1990552
1989565
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearAmanda Arnold Elementary School
202528
202428
202333
202234
202138
202035
201935
201835
201735
201635
201534
201434
201333
201237
201135
201032
200932
200826
200730
200624
200526
200430
200324
200220
200129
200027
199928
199827
199728
199627
199533
199434
199333
199233
199133
199033
198927
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School Rankings

Amanda Arnold Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Amanda Arnold Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (KS)
#60 out of 1269 schools
(Top 5%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearAmanda Arnold Elementary School
2023#60
2022#108
2021#65
2019#150
2018#207
2017#113
2016#112
2015#146
2014#285
2013#285
2012#299
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64%
31%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearAmanda Arnold Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
202364%31%37%
202254%29%35%
202160%28%39%
201950%33%40%
201847%33%42%
201755%34%45%
201659%35%48%
201553%33%45%
201390%77%87%
201295%84%91%
201188%84%89%
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58%
32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearAmanda Arnold Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
202258%32%42%
202163%36%46%
201959%37%45%
201854%37%42%
201764%38%49%
201665%41%54%
201563%42%53%
201395%84%94%
201295%86%94%
201194%87%93%
201093%85%91%
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50-54%
31%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearAmanda Arnold Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
202252%31%42%
202164%35%48%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearAmanda Arnold Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
202514:113:1
202415:114:114:1
202313:114:114:1
202214:114:113:1
202115:114:112:1
202018:114:114:1
201917:114:114:1
201816:114:114:1
201716:114:114:1
201616:114:114:1
201516:114:114:1
201415:114:114:1
201316:114:114:1
201215:113:114:1
201116:114:114:1
201014:114:114:1
200914:114:114:1
200816:115:116:1
200715:113:112:1
200615:114:114:1
200514:114:113:1
200413:115:113:1
200315:115:114:1
200216:115:113:1
200112:114:113:1
200013:114:115:1
199914:115:115:1
199815:115:115:1
199716:115:116:1
199617:115:116:1
199518:115:117:1
199418:115:117:1
199318:115:117:1
199218:116:117:1
199118:115:117:1
199017:115:117:1
198921:116:119:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)

YearAmanda Arnold Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
20211%1%
20141%1%1%
20121%2%1%
20091%3%1%
20081%2%1%
20072%2%1%
19902%1%2%
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Asian
5%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAmanda Arnold Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
20246%3%4%
20236%3%5%
20227%3%5%
20219%3%4%
20209%3%4%
201910%3%4%
201810%3%5%
201710%3%5%
20167%3%5%
20157%3%3%
20146%3%4%
20135%3%5%
20127%3%4%
20117%3%4%
20105%2%4%
20096%3%5%
20087%3%5%
20078%3%5%
20066%2%6%
20056%3%6%
20046%3%6%
20035%2%5%
20024%2%5%
20015%2%5%
20006%2%4%
19996%2%5%
19984%2%5%
19976%2%5%
19964%2%4%
19956%2%5%
19946%2%4%
19935%2%4%
19925%2%3%
19913%2%4%
19902%1%3%
19892%2%4%
19884%2%4%
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Hispanic
10%
23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAmanda Arnold Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
202411%22%16%
20239%21%16%
202210%21%15%
202110%20%15%
20208%20%15%
20199%20%15%
201811%19%14%
201711%19%14%
201613%19%14%
20159%19%14%
201410%18%13%
20139%18%12%
201210%17%11%
201110%16%11%
20109%16%10%
20093%14%6%
20084%13%6%
20075%13%6%
20062%12%5%
20052%12%5%
20042%11%5%
20032%10%4%
20022%10%4%
20012%9%3%
20002%8%3%
19992%8%3%
19981%7%3%
19972%7%3%
19961%6%3%
19951%6%3%
19942%5%4%
19931%5%3%
19923%5%3%
19911%4%2%
19903%4%3%
19893%4%2%
19882%4%3%
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Black
8%
7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAmanda Arnold Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
20248%7%8%
20237%7%8%
20228%6%8%
20216%7%8%
20206%7%8%
20195%7%8%
20185%7%8%
20175%7%8%
20164%7%8%
20155%7%8%
20145%7%8%
20135%7%8%
20125%7%8%
20116%7%8%
20106%8%8%
20099%9%12%
20089%9%12%
20077%9%10%
200610%9%10%
200510%9%10%
20049%9%10%
20035%9%9%
20025%9%9%
20014%9%10%
20005%9%10%
19994%9%9%
19985%9%10%
19976%8%9%
19967%9%10%
19957%8%10%
19946%8%10%
19937%8%10%
19926%8%9%
19916%8%8%
19905%8%8%
19894%8%8%
19885%8%8%
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White
67%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAmanda Arnold Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
202465%61%61%
202366%62%61%
202265%63%63%
202165%63%63%
202067%64%64%
201966%64%64%
201866%65%65%
201766%65%65%
201667%65%65%
201569%65%67%
201469%66%66%
201373%67%67%
201271%67%68%
201171%68%69%
201073%69%71%
200981%71%76%
200879%73%76%
200778%73%78%
200682%75%77%
200582%74%78%
200483%75%78%
200388%77%82%
200289%78%82%
200189%79%82%
200087%80%82%
199988%80%83%
199890%81%82%
199786%82%83%
199691%82%83%
199586%83%82%
199486%84%81%
199387%84%83%
199286%84%84%
199190%85%85%
199088%86%84%
198991%85%86%
198889%85%85%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
10%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearAmanda Arnold Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
202410%6%10%
202311%6%10%
202210%6%9%
20219%6%9%
20209%5%8%
201910%5%8%
20188%5%8%
20178%5%8%
20169%5%8%
201510%5%8%
20149%5%8%
20138%4%8%
20125%4%8%
20116%4%7%
20107%4%6%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.53
0.58

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearAmanda Arnold Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
20250.530.58
20240.550.580.59
20230.540.570.59
20220.550.560.57
20210.550.560.57
20200.530.550.56
20190.540.550.56
20180.540.540.54
20170.540.540.54
20160.520.540.54
20150.500.540.53
20140.500.530.54
20130.460.530.52
20120.490.520.52
20110.480.510.51
20100.450.490.49
20090.330.470.41
20080.360.450.40
20070.380.450.37
20060.330.420.39
20050.330.440.38
20040.300.420.37
20030.220.390.33
20020.210.380.32
20010.210.360.32
20000.230.340.33
19990.220.340.31
19980.190.330.31
19970.260.320.30
19960.230.310.31
19950.260.310.31
19940.250.290.32
19930.240.280.30
19920.260.280.28
19910.190.270.27
19900.220.250.28
19890.170.260.26
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
41%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearAmanda Arnold Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
202523%41%
202421%42%36%
202320%41%31%
202214%34%28%
202115%36%31%
202014%37%33%
201913%37%33%
201812%39%29%
201712%39%29%
201613%40%30%
201514%40%28%
201414%40%29%
201315%39%28%
201213%39%26%
201113%37%25%
201011%36%24%
20095%32%22%
20088%30%19%
20077%30%20%
200611%30%22%
200512%29%21%
200412%28%19%
20037%26%19%
20027%25%18%
20014%24%18%
20006%23%18%
199814%33%32%
199718%32%32%
199616%32%31%
199510%24%20%
199410%24%21%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearAmanda Arnold Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
20256%8%
20246%7%6%
20235%7%7%
20226%10%8%
20215%9%8%
20206%10%8%
20195%10%8%
20186%9%10%
20176%9%10%
20167%9%9%
20157%10%10%
201413%10%12%
201312%10%11%
20129%10%11%
20118%10%11%
20107%10%10%
20099%11%10%
20087%10%10%
20079%10%11%
20065%10%10%
20054%9%10%
20044%9%10%
20033%10%10%
20025%9%11%
20017%10%11%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Manhattan-Ogden School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Amanda Arnold Elementary School's ranking?
Amanda Arnold Elementary School is ranked #60 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Kansas.
What schools are Amanda Arnold Elementary School often compared to?
Amanda Arnold Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Marlatt Elementary School, Lee Elementary School, Frank V Bergman Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).
How many students attend Amanda Arnold Elementary School?
399 students attend Amanda Arnold Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
67% of Amanda Arnold Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Amanda Arnold Elementary School?
Amanda Arnold Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.
What grades does Amanda Arnold Elementary School offer ?
Amanda Arnold Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Amanda Arnold Elementary School part of?
Amanda Arnold Elementary School is part of Manhattan-Ogden School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 399 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : Top 5%
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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