Anderson Elementary School District

10040 Cottonwood Road
Bozeman, MT 59718
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 50 students in Anderson Elementary School District.
Public Middle School in Anderson Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
218 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Anderson Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#1 out of 350 school districts
(Top 1%)
79%
37%
80-84%
46%
70-79%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.39
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,183 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,665 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,183
$15,263
Spending / Student
$37,665
$15,352

Best Anderson Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anderson 7-8
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
10040 Cottonwood Road
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406) 587-1305
Gr: 7-8 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 218 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : Top 1% in MT
  • : 79% (Top 1%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 1%)
  • : 70-79% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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