Missoula Elementary 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,714 students in Missoula Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Missoula Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Missoula Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.39
# American Indian Students
288 Students
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
12%
# Asian Students
90 Students
208 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
276 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
5%
# Black Students
113 Students
196 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
4,409 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
84%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
28
# Students in K Grade:
569
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
598
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
620
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
620
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
582
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
575
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
543
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
567
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
604
11,789
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,683 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,995 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 5,280 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
Overall District Rank
: Top 30% in MT
Math Proficiency
: 46% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 57% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 53% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education
