Boulder Elementary School

At 205 So Washington in Boulder, Montana, Boulder Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 166 students, in pre-K through 6.

Boulder Elementary School reports to Boulder Elem, which has 2 schools and 215 students.

White students are the large majority at Boulder Elementary School, with 82% of enrollment. Other groups make up 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 2% Native American. County-wide, 92% of Jefferson County residents are White. By the diversity index, Boulder Elementary School comes in at 32%.

The school employs the equivalent of 9.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 18.1:1. Among elementary schools in Montana, the typical ratio is 11.9:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 54%. Public schools in Jefferson County average 28%.

Census estimates describe Jefferson County this way: median household income is about $95,490, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 12 public schools in Jefferson County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,872.

Boulder 7-8 is the public school closest to Boulder Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Boulder Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles.

In the federal locale system, Boulder Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

The 2020-21 count was 117 students and the 2024-25 count was 166. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.6:1 to 18.1:1.

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