Top Rankings
Lamotte Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 33 students in Lamotte Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Lamotte Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
55 Students
62,935 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
4,681 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lamotte Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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
#8 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.41
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
96%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,218 is higher than the state median of $15,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,055 is higher than the state median of $15,598. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$947,000
$2,285 MM
Spending
$938,000
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,218
$15,507
Spending / Student
$17,055
$15,598
Best Lamotte Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lamotte School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
841 Bear Canyon Road
Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 586-2838
Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 586-2838
Gr: PK-5 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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