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Missoula Elementary School District

909 South Ave West
Missoula, MT 59801

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Top 20%

Tel: (406) 728-2400

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Missoula 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 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 3,497 students in Missoula Elementary School District. This district's average pre is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Montana.

Public Preschools in Missoula Elementary School District have an score of 57% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and score of 61% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

13 Schools

391 Schools

# Students

5,177 Students

64,779 Students

# Teachers

359 Teachers

4,819 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Missoula Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	12	3
Kind	548	30
1	535	26
2	594	27
3	610	24
4	622	23
5	576	21

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Missoula Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 333 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)

#38 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Missoula Elementary School District
2023	#38
2022	#77
2021	#120
2019	#34
2018	#37
2017	#32
2016	#47
2015	#80
2014	#3
2013	#69
2012	#69

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49%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Missoula Elementary School District	Montana
2023	49%	37%
2022	46%	35%
2021	41%	36%
2019	52%	42%
2018	52%	42%
2017	52%	41%
2016	51%	43%
2015	49%	40%
2014	69%	70%
2013	75%	66%
2012	75%	68%

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57%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Missoula Elementary School District	Montana
2022	57%	46%
2021	57%	47%
2019	62%	50%
2018	52%	51%
2017	61%	51%
2016	57%	50%
2015	58%	48%
2014	80%	70%
2013	89%	84%
2012	91%	86%
2011	89%	84%

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53%

37%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Missoula Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.29	0.39
2022	0.28	0.38
2021	0.27	0.38
2020	0.28	0.38
2019	0.28	0.38
2018	0.25	0.36
2017	0.25	0.36
2016	0.26	0.36
2015	0.25	0.35
2014	0.26	0.35
2013	0.26	0.33
2012	0.26	0.34
2011	0.24	0.33
2010	0.23	0.30
2009	0.22	0.29
2008	0.20	0.28
2007	0.21	0.28
2006	0.20	0.27
2005	0.20	0.27
2004	0.19	0.27
2003	0.17	0.27
2002	0.16	0.26
2001	0.15	0.26
2000	0.15	0.25
1999	0.14	0.24
1998	0.15	0.24
1997	0.15	0.24
1996	0.14	0.22
1995	0.12	0.22
1994	0.12	0.22
1993	0.13	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Missoula Elementary School District	Montana
2023	5%	10%
2022	6%	11%
2021	7%	11%
2020	7%	11%
2019	7%	11%
2018	7%	12%
2017	7%	12%
2016	9%	12%
2015	8%	11%
2014	7%	11%
2013	7%	11%
2012	8%	12%
2011	7%	11%
2010	7%	12%
2009	6%	12%
2008	6%	11%
2007	6%	12%
2006	6%	12%
2005	5%	11%
2004	6%	11%
2003	5%	11%
2002	5%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	4%	10%
1998	4%	10%
1997	4%	10%
1996	4%	10%
1995	4%	10%
1994	4%	10%
1993	3%	9%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Missoula Elementary School District	Montana
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Missoula Elementary School District	Montana
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Missoula Elementary School District	Montana
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% White

82%

77%

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

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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	Missoula Elementary School District	Montana
2023	2%	5%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,975 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,274 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$78 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Missoula Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$78 MM	$2 MM
2022	$69 MM	$2 MM
2021	$78 MM	$2 MM
2020	$69 MM	$2 MM
2019	$67 MM	$2 MM
2018	$63 MM	$2 MM
2017	$57 MM	$2 MM
2016	$53 MM	$2 MM
2015	$47 MM	$2 MM
2014	$50 MM	$2 MM
2012	$47 MM	$2 MM
2011	$47 MM	$2 MM
2010	$47 MM	$2 MM
2009	$46 MM	$1 MM
2008	$45 MM	$2 MM
2007	$44 MM	$1 MM
2006	$42 MM	$1 MM
2005	$41 MM	$1 MM
2004	$40 MM	$1 MM
2003	$37 MM	$1 MM
2002	$37 MM	$1 MM
2001	$37 MM	$1 MM
2000	$36 MM	$1 MM
1999	$34 MM	$1 MM
1998	$33 MM	$1 MM
1997	$32 MM	$1 MM
1996	$32 MM	$1 MM
1995	$32 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$74 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Missoula Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$74 MM	$2 MM
2022	$68 MM	$2 MM
2021	$74 MM	$2 MM
2020	$68 MM	$2 MM
2019	$88 MM	$2 MM
2018	$96 MM	$2 MM
2017	$67 MM	$2 MM
2016	$85 MM	$2 MM
2015	$46 MM	$2 MM
2014	$51 MM	$2 MM
2012	$48 MM	$2 MM
2011	$48 MM	$2 MM
2010	$46 MM	$2 MM
2009	$46 MM	$1 MM
2008	$45 MM	$1 MM
2007	$42 MM	$1 MM
2006	$40 MM	$1 MM
2005	$38 MM	$1 MM
2004	$37 MM	$1 MM
2003	$36 MM	$1 MM
2002	$35 MM	$1 MM
2001	$35 MM	$1 MM
2000	$33 MM	$1 MM
1999	$33 MM	$1 MM
1998	$32 MM	$1 MM
1997	$31 MM	$1 MM
1996	$32 MM	$1 MM
1995	$35 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,975

$15,312

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Missoula Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$14,683	$17,353
2022	$12,273	$17,118
2021	$14,727	$18,438
2020	$12,273	$17,118
2019	$12,305	$16,964
2018	$11,903	$17,300
2017	$10,801	$17,087
2016	$10,103	$16,286
2015	$8,900	$15,305
2014	$9,871	$16,457
2012	$9,562	$16,184
2011	$9,649	$15,398
2010	$9,687	$15,305
2009	$9,728	$13,611
2008	$9,540	$14,981
2007	$9,006	$13,019
2006	$8,459	$12,206
2005	$8,375	$11,851
2004	$7,796	$11,519
2003	$7,179	$10,500
2002	$7,225	$10,028
2001	$6,936	$9,685
2000	$6,631	$9,308
1999	$6,145	$8,330
1998	$5,846	$8,573
1997	$5,521	$7,655
1995	$5,225	$7,082
1992	$4,252	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$14,274

$15,401

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Missoula Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$13,995	$16,311
2022	$12,081	$16,545
2021	$14,038	$17,330
2020	$12,081	$16,545
2019	$16,047	$16,216
2018	$18,028	$17,245
2017	$12,591	$16,779
2016	$16,039	$16,362
2015	$8,791	$14,876
2014	$10,025	$16,381
2012	$9,736	$15,796
2011	$9,783	$15,854
2010	$9,569	$14,876
2009	$9,825	$13,259
2008	$9,554	$13,942
2007	$8,592	$12,364
2006	$8,137	$11,636
2005	$7,745	$11,089
2004	$7,220	$10,717
2003	$7,082	$10,434
2002	$6,935	$9,725
2001	$6,589	$9,463
2000	$6,199	$9,009
1999	$5,934	$8,277
1998	$5,639	$8,100
1997	$5,388	$7,814
1995	$5,776	$7,055
1992	$5,049	$6,494

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Best Missoula Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rattlesnake Elementary School

(Math: 68% | Reading: 76%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1220 Pineview Drive
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4050

Gr: PK-5 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #22.

Jeannette Rankin Elementary School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 67%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

5150 Bigfork Rd.
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4010

Gr: PK-5 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #33.

Chief Charlo School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

5600 Longview Dr
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4005

Gr: PK-5 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #44.

Paxson School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

101 Evans
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4055

Gr: PK-5 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #55.

Lewis & Clark School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

2901 Park
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4035

Gr: PK-5 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.

Hawthorne School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

550 Hiberta St.
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4025

Gr: PK-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.

Russell School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

3216 Russell Street
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4080

Gr: PK-5 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #88.

Lowell School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1215 Phillips St
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4040

Gr: PK-5 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #99.

Franklin School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1910 S. 11th St
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4020

Gr: PK-5 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 5,177 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 20% in MT
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education