Manhattan Middle School Of The Arts And Academics vs. Southern Hills Middle School
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School Overview
School
Manhattan Middle School Of The Arts And Academics
290 Manhattan Drive
Boulder, CO 80303
Boulder, CO 80303
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Southern Hills Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 418 students in grades 6-8, Manhattan Middle School Of The Arts And Academics ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 493 students in grades 6-8, Southern Hills Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
418 students
493 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#467 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#44 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
83%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
136
181
Grade 7 Students
159
140
Grade 8 Students
123
172
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
4%
7%


% Hispanic
24%
7%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
62%
75%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.42


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
7%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

