Boulder Elementary School

Located at 205 So Washington, in Boulder, Montana, Boulder Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary-level community that serves 166 students (grades pre-K through 6), operated by Boulder Elem.

Boulder Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Boulder Elem, a district that hosts 215 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Boulder Elementary School records that nearly all students (82%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 2% Native American. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Jefferson County (around 28%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household income runs about $95,490, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Jefferson County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,872 students), of which Boulder Elementary School is one.

Boulder 7-8 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 36%: 122 students in 2018 compared to 166 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.