Top Rankings
Missoula Elem 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 3,642 students in Missoula Elem School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschools in Missoula Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
12 Schools
404 Schools
# Students
5,385 Students
64,607 Students
# Teachers
379 Teachers
4,933 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Missoula Elem School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 340 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.38
# American Indian Students
325 Students
6,537 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
10%
# Asian Students
98 Students
395 Students
% Asian Students
2%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
3,786 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
119 Students
485 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
4,527 Students
50,180 Students
% White Students
84%
78%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
94 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
3,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
412
# Students in K Grade:
639
12,721
# Students in 1st Grade:
604
10,756
# Students in 2nd Grade:
621
10,187
# Students in 3rd Grade:
586
9,362
# Students in 4th Grade:
577
9,243
# Students in 5th Grade:
549
8,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
554
3,477
# Students in 7th Grade:
606
141
# Students in 8th Grade:
583
124
# 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 $14,396 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,722 is less than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,396
$15,306
Spending / Student
$13,722
$15,395
Best Missoula Elem School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rattlesnake Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1220 Pineview Drive
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4050
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4050
Grades: PK-5
| 459 students
Rank: #22.
Jeannette Rankin Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5150 Bigfork Rd.
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4010
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4010
Grades: PK-5
| 474 students
Rank: #33.
Paxson School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
101 Evans
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4055
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4055
Grades: PK-5
| 429 students
Rank: #44.
Hawthorne School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
550 Hiberta St.
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4025
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4025
Grades: PK-5
| 404 students
Rank: #55.
Lewis & Clark School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2901 Park
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4035
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4035
Grades: PK-5
| 505 students
Rank: #66.
Chief Charlo School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5600 Longview Dr
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4005
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4005
Grades: PK-5
| 432 students
Rank: #77.
Russell School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3216 Russell Street
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4080
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4080
Grades: PK-5
| 358 students
Rank: #88.
Lowell School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1215 Phillips St
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4040
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4040
Grades: PK-5
| 289 students
Rank: #99.
Franklin School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1910 S. 11th St
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4020
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4020
Grades: PK-5
| 292 students
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