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%)
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 129 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 52% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), 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
331 Schools
# Students
544 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
2,568 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 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#65 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
49%
35%
59%
46%
50-54%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.39
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
85%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,112 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,658 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,112
$15,263
Spending / Student
$10,658
$15,352

Best Target Range Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Target Range 7-8
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4095 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59804
(406) 549-9239
Grades: 7-8
| 129 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 544 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : Top 20% in MT
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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