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Lee Elementary School

701 Lee Street
Manhattan, KS 66502
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Tel: (785) 587-2050
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Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lee Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 299 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : Top 20% in KS
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-59% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

School Overview

Lee Elementary School's student population of 299 students has declined by 35% over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 34% over five school years.
Awards
 Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeLee Elementary School
Kind46
148
245
345
461
554
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Total Students
299 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearLee Elementary School
2025299
2024311
2023320
2022262
2021466
2020507
2019515
2018473
2017473
2016488
2015472
2014438
2013446
2012321
2011315
2010283
2009275
2008264
2007281
2006259
2005246
2004251
2003261
2002235
2001253
2000276
1999277
1998309
1997313
1996354
1995426
1994394
1993417
1992473
1991409
1990443
1989401
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearLee Elementary School
202530
202430
202327
202227
202146
202047
201945
201837
201737
201634
201535
201434
201333
201229
201129
201023
200922
200822
200726
200622
200521
200424
200322
200217
200122
200023
199921
199824
199724
199624
199527
199427
199328
199228
199125
199028
198918
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School Rankings

Lee Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Lee Elementary School is 0.71, which is more 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)
#234 out of 1269 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearLee Elementary School
2023#234
2022#239
2021#316
2019#282
2018#362
2017#213
2016#185
2015#223
2014#627
2013#627
2012#342
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45-49%
31%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearLee Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
202347%31%37%
202247%29%35%
202141%28%39%
201946%33%40%
201840%33%42%
201750%34%45%
201655%35%48%
201554%33%45%
201382%77%87%
201292%84%91%
201192%84%89%
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45-49%
32%

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

YearLee Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
202247%32%42%
202149%36%46%
201950%37%45%
201851%37%42%
201756%38%49%
201657%41%54%
201552%42%53%
201388%84%94%
201292%86%94%
201192%87%93%
201087%85%91%
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50-59%
31%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearLee Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
202254%31%42%
202154%35%48%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1

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

YearLee Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
202510:113:1
202410:114:114:1
202312:114:114:1
202210:114:113:1
202110:114:112:1
202011:114:114:1
201911:114:114:1
201813:114:114:1
201713:114:114:1
201614:114:114:1
201513:114:114:1
201413:114:114:1
201313:114:114:1
201211:113:114:1
201111:114:114:1
201012:114:114:1
200912:114:114:1
200812:115:116:1
200711:113:112:1
200612:114:114:1
200512:114:113:1
200410:115:113:1
200312:115:114:1
200214:115:113:1
200112:114:113:1
200012:114:115:1
199913:115:115:1
199813:115:115:1
199713:115:116:1
199615:115:116:1
199516:115:117:1
199414:115:117:1
199315:115:117:1
199217:116:117:1
199116:115:117:1
199016:115:117:1
198922:116:119:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)

YearLee Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
20211%1%
20201%1%
20181%1%
20171%1%
20161%1%
20141%1%1%
20093%3%1%
20021%1%
19971%1%
19962%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%1%
19912%1%1%
19903%1%2%
19891%1%
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Asian
5%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLee Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
20245%3%4%
20236%3%5%
20223%3%5%
20216%3%4%
20207%3%4%
20197%3%4%
20185%3%5%
20175%3%5%
20166%3%5%
20155%3%3%
20146%3%4%
20136%3%5%
20127%3%4%
201114%3%4%
201012%2%4%
200916%3%5%
200815%3%5%
200714%3%5%
200624%2%6%
200524%3%6%
200425%3%6%
200321%2%5%
200222%2%5%
200121%2%5%
200019%2%4%
199918%2%5%
199819%2%5%
199719%2%5%
199619%2%4%
19954%2%5%
19945%2%4%
19933%2%4%
19922%2%3%
19912%2%4%
19901%1%3%
19892%2%4%
19883%2%4%
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Hispanic
19%
23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearLee Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
202419%22%16%
202318%21%16%
202217%21%15%
202115%20%15%
202013%20%15%
201914%20%15%
201815%19%14%
201715%19%14%
201613%19%14%
201516%19%14%
201415%18%13%
201314%18%12%
201215%17%11%
201110%16%11%
201013%16%10%
200914%14%6%
200817%13%6%
200716%13%6%
200614%12%5%
200514%12%5%
200412%11%5%
200310%10%4%
200210%10%4%
20014%9%3%
19991%8%3%
19983%7%3%
19973%7%3%
19963%6%3%
19953%6%3%
19943%5%4%
19933%5%3%
19923%5%3%
19912%4%2%
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Black
17%
7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLee Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
202412%7%8%
202315%7%8%
202213%6%8%
202116%7%8%
202017%7%8%
201913%7%8%
201813%7%8%
201713%7%8%
201614%7%8%
201517%7%8%
201413%7%8%
201312%7%8%
201211%7%8%
201111%7%8%
20107%8%8%
200915%9%12%
200814%9%12%
200714%9%10%
200612%9%10%
200513%9%10%
200414%9%10%
200313%9%9%
200213%9%9%
200114%9%10%
200016%9%10%
199914%9%9%
199813%9%10%
199711%8%9%
199610%9%10%
199514%8%10%
199412%8%10%
199314%8%10%
199211%8%9%
199115%8%8%
199011%8%8%
198911%8%8%
198811%8%8%
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White
47%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLee Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
202449%61%61%
202348%62%61%
202252%63%63%
202150%63%63%
202050%64%64%
201954%64%64%
201858%65%65%
201758%65%65%
201658%65%65%
201555%65%67%
201454%66%66%
201358%67%67%
201261%67%68%
201157%68%69%
201061%69%71%
200952%71%76%
200854%73%76%
200756%73%78%
200650%75%77%
200548%74%78%
200449%75%78%
200356%77%82%
200254%78%82%
200161%79%82%
200065%80%82%
199967%80%83%
199865%81%82%
199766%82%83%
199666%82%83%
199578%83%82%
199479%84%81%
199379%84%83%
199283%84%84%
199179%85%85%
199082%86%84%
198982%85%86%
198881%85%85%
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Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
11%
6%

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

YearLee Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
202413%6%10%
202311%6%10%
202212%6%9%
202111%6%9%
202011%5%8%
201910%5%8%
20186%5%8%
20176%5%8%
20167%5%8%
20157%5%8%
201411%5%8%
201310%4%8%
20126%4%8%
20118%4%7%
20107%4%6%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.71
0.58

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearLee Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
20250.710.58
20240.700.580.59
20230.710.570.59
20220.670.560.57
20210.690.560.57
20200.690.550.56
20190.660.550.56
20180.620.540.54
20170.620.540.54
20160.620.540.54
20150.640.540.53
20140.660.530.54
20130.620.530.52
20120.590.520.52
20110.630.510.51
20100.590.490.49
20090.670.470.41
20080.650.450.40
20070.630.450.37
20060.690.420.39
20050.710.440.38
20040.680.420.37
20030.620.390.33
20020.640.380.32
20010.570.360.32
20000.520.340.33
19990.500.340.31
19980.530.330.31
19970.520.320.30
19960.520.310.31
19950.370.310.31
19940.360.290.32
19930.350.280.30
19920.300.280.28
19910.360.270.27
19900.320.250.28
19890.320.260.26
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
41%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearLee Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
202562%41%
202454%42%36%
202348%41%31%
202237%34%28%
202141%36%31%
202040%37%33%
201944%37%33%
201841%39%29%
201741%39%29%
201643%40%30%
201541%40%28%
201444%40%29%
201343%39%28%
201236%39%26%
201134%37%25%
201041%36%24%
200945%32%22%
200836%30%19%
200741%30%20%
200648%30%22%
200549%29%21%
200439%28%19%
200334%26%19%
200232%25%18%
200131%24%18%
200033%23%18%
199854%33%32%
199755%32%32%
199653%32%31%
199534%24%20%
199431%24%21%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%

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

YearLee Elementary SchoolKansasManhattan-Ogden School District
20258%8%
202410%7%6%
202314%7%7%
202214%10%8%
20217%9%8%
202012%10%8%
201910%10%8%
201815%9%10%
201715%9%10%
201611%9%9%
201517%10%10%
201416%10%12%
201317%10%11%
201218%10%11%
201120%10%11%
201018%10%10%
200915%11%10%
200817%10%10%
200718%10%11%
200610%10%10%
200512%9%10%
200416%9%10%
200315%10%10%
200217%9%11%
200119%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 Lee Elementary School's ranking?
Lee Elementary School is ranked #234 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas.
What schools are Lee Elementary School often compared to?
Lee Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Marlatt Elementary School, Amanda Arnold Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).
How many students attend Lee Elementary School?
299 students attend Lee Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
47% of Lee Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Lee Elementary School?
Lee Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.
What grades does Lee Elementary School offer ?
Lee Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Lee Elementary School part of?
Lee Elementary School is part of Manhattan-Ogden School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 299 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-59% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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