Target Range Elementary School District

4095 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59804
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 134 students in Target Range Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Target Range Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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
329 Schools
# Students
544 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
2,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Target Range Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 332 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)
#36 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

49%
37%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

59%
46%
50-54%
37%
(2022-23)
27.8%
35.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.40

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
2%
1%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
4%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
n/a

Showing 2010–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% White
85%
77%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,329 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,471 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,442 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$6 MM
$2,389 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$12,329
$16,573

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$11,471
$16,214

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Target Range Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Target Range 7-8
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4095 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59804
(406) 549-9239
Gr: 7-8 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 544 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : Top 20% in MT
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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