Missoula Elementary School District

909 South Ave West
Missoula, MT 59801
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Missoula Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 3,566 students in Missoula Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschools in Missoula Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Missoula Elementary School District are Rattlesnake Elementary School, Jeannette Rankin Elementary School and Paxson School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
12 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
5,280 Students
65,153 Students
# Teachers
370 Teachers
4,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Missoula Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#77 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Missoula Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missoula Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missoula Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.39
# American Indian Students
288 Students
6,542 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
10%
# Asian Students
90 Students
365 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
276 Students
3,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
113 Students
460 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
4,409 Students
50,315 Students
% White Students
84%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
3,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2
285
# Students in K Grade:
569
12,329
# Students in 1st Grade:
598
11,294
# Students in 2nd Grade:
620
10,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
620
9,618
# Students in 4th Grade:
582
9,269
# Students in 5th Grade:
575
8,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
543
3,589
# Students in 7th Grade:
567
148
# Students in 8th Grade:
604
131
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,683 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,995 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Missoula Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$74 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Missoula Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,683
$15,183
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Missoula Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,995
$15,271
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Missoula Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Missoula Elementary School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rattlesnake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1220 Pineview Drive
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4050
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students
Rank: #22.
Jeannette Rankin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5150 Bigfork Rd.
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4010
Grades: PK-5
| 461 students
Rank: #33.
Paxson School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
101 Evans
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4055
Grades: PK-5
| 463 students
Rank: #44.
Chief Charlo School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5600 Longview Dr
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4005
Grades: PK-5
| 429 students
Rank: #55.
Lewis & Clark School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2901 Park
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4035
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Hawthorne School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
550 Hiberta St.
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4025
Grades: PK-5
| 387 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Russell School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3216 Russell Street
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4080
Grades: PK-5
| 367 students
Rank: #88.
Lowell School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1215 Phillips St
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4040
Grades: PK-5
| 285 students
Rank: #99.
Franklin School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1910 S. 11th St
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4020
Grades: PK-5
| 289 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 5,280 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : Top 30% in MT
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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