Top Rankings
Boulder 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%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 166 students in Boulder Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Boulder Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
215 Students
95,177 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
6,845 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Boulder Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.7%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.41
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
83%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,047 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,442 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,389 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,293
$16,573
Spending / Student
$17,047
$16,214
Best Boulder Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Boulder Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
205 So Washington
Boulder, MT 59632
(406) 225-3316
Boulder, MT 59632
(406) 225-3316
Gr: PK-6 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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