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Morning Star School

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Bozeman, MT 59771

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Serving 422 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Morning Star School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 422 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Top 1% in MT
: 72% (Top 1%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Morning Star School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

School Overview

Morning Star School's student population of 422 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Morning Star School
Kind	55
1	69
2	62
3	60
4	85
5	91

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Total Students

422 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Morning Star School
2023	424
2022	440
2021	433
2020	493
2019	493
2018	497
2017	497
2016	495
2015	493
2014	529
2013	559
2012	548
2011	537
2010	538
2009	532
2008	550
2007	550
2006	511
2005	517
2004	528
2003	521
2002	526
2001	524
2000	513
1999	492
1998	433
1997	433
1996	457
1995	500
1994	485
1993	476
1992	475
1991	474
1990	467
1989	451
1988	416
1987	409

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Morning Star School
2023	24
2022	25
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	28
2015	28
2014	29
2013	31
2012	31
2011	30
2010	29
2009	29
2008	29
2007	27
2006	26
2005	24
2004	25
2003	24
2002	25
2001	24
2000	24
1999	24
1998	23
1997	23
1996	24
1995	26
1994	24
1993	21
1992	20
1991	18
1990	21
1989	20
1988	17
1987	16

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Year Founded

1905

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Morning Star School ranks within the top 1% of all 696 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Morning Star School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MT)

#5 out of 696 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Morning Star School
2023	#5
2022	#8
2021	#3
2019	#1
2018	#1
2017	#1
2016	#12
2015	#2
2013	#4
2012	#3
2011	#5

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72%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Morning Star School	Montana	Bozeman Elementary School District
2023	72%	37%	57%
2022	72%	35%	56%
2021	76%	36%	56%
2019	84%	42%	61%
2018	80%	42%	59%
2017	81%	41%	55%
2016	67%	43%	56%
2015	72%	40%	57%
2013	89%	66%	80%
2012	90%	68%	82%
2011	90%	68%	81%

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72%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Morning Star School	Montana	Bozeman Elementary School District
2022	72%	46%	66%
2021	79%	47%	66%
2019	86%	50%	70%
2018	89%	51%	59%
2017	87%	51%	70%
2016	81%	50%	69%
2015	87%	48%	70%
2013	97%	84%	91%
2012	97%	86%	92%
2011	98%	84%	92%
2010	98%	84%	92%

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65-69%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Morning Star School	Montana	Bozeman Elementary School District
2023	18:1	12:1	15:1
2022	18:1	12:1	15:1
2021	17:1	12:1	15:1
2020	19:1	12:1	17:1
2019	19:1	12:1	17:1
2018	18:1	14:1	17:1
2017	18:1	12:1	17:1
2016	18:1	14:1	17:1
2015	18:1	14:1	16:1
2014	18:1	12:1	16:1
2013	18:1	12:1	16:1
2012	18:1	12:1	17:1
2011	18:1	12:1	17:1
2010	18:1	11:1	16:1
2009	18:1	11:1	16:1
2008	19:1	11:1	17:1
2007	20:1	13:1	17:1
2006	20:1	13:1	17:1
2005	22:1	13:1	17:1
2004	21:1	13:1	17:1
2003	22:1	14:1	17:1
2002	21:1	13:1	16:1
2001	22:1	14:1	17:1
2000	21:1	14:1	17:1
1999	21:1	15:1	17:1
1998	19:1	14:1	17:1
1997	19:1	14:1	17:1
1996	19:1	14:1	17:1
1995	19:1	14:1	21:1
1994	20:1	14:1	19:1
1993	23:1	13:1	19:1
1992	24:1	15:1	24:1
1991	26:1	14:1	25:1
1990	23:1	13:1	22:1
1989	23:1	14:1	25:1
1988	24:1	14:1	25:1
1987	26:1	15:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2013)
Year	Morning Star School	Montana	Bozeman Elementary School District
2013	1%	11%	3%
2012	1%	12%	3%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	1%	12%	3%
2009	1%	12%	2%
2008	1%	11%	3%
2007	2%	12%	3%
2006	2%	12%	3%
2005	1%	11%	4%
2004	2%	11%	3%
2003	1%	11%	3%
2002	1%	11%	4%
2000	1%	11%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Morning Star School	Montana	Bozeman Elementary School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%	3%
2009	1%	1%	3%
2008	1%	1%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morning Star School	Montana	Bozeman Elementary School District
2023	2%	6%	8%
2022	2%	5%	8%
2021	3%	5%	8%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	1%	4%	5%
2014	2%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	4%
2012	1%	4%	5%
2011	1%	4%	4%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	3%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

White

91%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Morning Star School	Montana	Bozeman Elementary School District
2023	92%	77%	84%
2022	92%	78%	84%
2021	90%	78%	85%
2020	95%	78%	88%
2019	95%	78%	88%
2018	92%	79%	88%
2017	92%	79%	88%
2016	93%	79%	89%
2015	93%	80%	89%
2014	93%	80%	88%
2013	92%	81%	88%
2012	93%	81%	88%
2011	93%	82%	89%
2010	95%	83%	89%
2009	97%	83%	91%
2008	96%	84%	90%
2007	94%	84%	90%
2006	95%	85%	90%
2005	95%	85%	92%
2004	94%	85%	93%
2003	96%	85%	94%
2002	96%	85%	93%
2001	96%	85%	94%
2000	96%	86%	94%
1999	99%	86%	94%
1998	99%	87%	94%
1997	97%	87%	94%
1996	96%	88%	95%
1995	97%	88%	95%
1994	97%	88%	95%
1993	99%	88%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Morning Star School	Montana	Bozeman Elementary School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	7%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Morning Star School	Montana	Bozeman Elementary School District
2023	0.15	0.39	0.29
2022	0.15	0.38	0.28
2021	0.19	0.38	0.28
2020	0.10	0.38	0.22
2019	0.10	0.38	0.22
2018	0.15	0.36	0.23
2017	0.15	0.36	0.23
2016	0.13	0.36	0.21
2015	0.13	0.35	0.20
2014	0.13	0.35	0.22
2013	0.15	0.33	0.23
2012	0.14	0.34	0.23
2011	0.14	0.33	0.21
2010	0.10	0.30	0.19
2009	0.06	0.29	0.17
2008	0.08	0.28	0.19
2007	0.12	0.28	0.19
2006	0.10	0.27	0.17
2005	0.09	0.27	0.15
2004	0.11	0.27	0.14
2003	0.08	0.27	0.13
2002	0.08	0.26	0.13
2001	0.08	0.26	0.12
2000	0.08	0.25	0.11
1999	0.01	0.24	0.11
1998	0.02	0.24	0.11
1997	0.05	0.24	0.12
1996	0.07	0.22	0.10
1995	0.05	0.22	0.10
1994	0.05	0.22	0.11
1993	0.02	0.22	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Morning Star School	Montana	Bozeman Elementary School District
2023	5%	37%	14%
2022	5%	37%	14%
2021	5%	38%	15%
2020	3%	38%	13%
2019	3%	38%	13%
2018	4%	40%	14%
2017	4%	40%	14%
2016	4%	39%	20%
2015	4%	37%	18%
2014	5%	34%	21%
2013	6%	34%	22%
2012	7%	33%	23%
2011	7%	33%	19%
2010	7%	31%	19%
2009	5%	27%	14%
2008	4%	27%	14%
2007	5%	26%	14%
2006	4%	26%	15%
2005	3%	25%	15%
2004	5%	26%	14%
2003	3%	24%	13%
2002	3%	23%	12%
2001	10%	23%	13%
2000	10%	24%	13%
1999	10%	23%	14%
1998	6%	23%	13%
1997	5%	23%	14%
1996	4%	22%	12%
1995	4%	22%	13%
1994	3%	22%	15%
1992	13%	21%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Morning Star School	Montana	Bozeman Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	6%	4%
2020	1%	6%	3%
2019	1%	6%	3%
2015	2%	7%	5%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	3%	8%	6%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	2%	8%	5%
2010	3%	8%	5%
2009	3%	10%	6%
2008	3%	9%	6%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	2%	8%	6%
2005	3%	8%	5%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	3%	8%	5%
2002	4%	8%	6%
2001	2%	8%	6%
2000	5%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bozeman Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morning Star School's ranking?

Morning Star School is ranked #5 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Montana.

What schools are Morning Star School often compared to?

Morning Star Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Longfellow School, Hyalite Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Morning Star School?

422 students attend Morning Star School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Morning Star School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Morning Star School?

Morning Star School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Morning Star School offer ?

Morning Star School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Morning Star School part of?

Morning Star School is part of Bozeman Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 422 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Top 1%
: 72% (Top 1%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education