Enrollment
90
Elementary
DISTRICT 64 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DESMET ELEM·NCES 300888000254
DeSmet School
6355 Padre Lane, Missoula, MT 59802 · (406) 549-4994 · Missoula County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL90 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
90 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 10 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 17% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 40% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
DeSmet School→DeSmet 6-8
Based on grade levels within DeSmet Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
44.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
34.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like DeSmet School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSmet School this school | 90 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Vaughn Elementary Vaughn | 93 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Helena Flats School Kalispell | 253 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Seeley Lake Elementary Seeley Lake | 122 | 99.2% | N/A |
| Russell School Kalispell | 223 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Eureka Elementary School Eureka | 274 | 100.0% | N/A |
Matched among Montana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DeSmet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Missoula County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 90 | #232 of 421 | #19 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
90
+19 (+27%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 83
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 8.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90 | 7.4 | 12.2:1 | 100% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 92 | 9.5 | 9.7:1 | 100% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 88 | 10.7 | 8.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 71 | 8 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 83 | 8.4 | 9.8:1 | 100% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 85 | 8 | 10.6:1 | 100% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 110 | 9 | 12.2:1 | 79% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 104 | 8 | 13.0:1 | 69% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 83 | 4 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DeSmet School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (83 to 90); teachers down 12% (8.4 to 7.4).
About DeSmet School
The public elementary school DeSmet School is located in Missoula, Montana. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 90 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 46% below the 167-student average for elementary schools in Montana.
DeSmet Elem operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 127 students.
DeSmet School is 86% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 6% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 3% Native American. That is in line with Missoula County, where about 87% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 26, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at DeSmet School, there are about 12.2 students; the school has 7.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 100%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Missoula County is 41%.
The school is in Missoula County, where median household income comes to about $75,598, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Missoula County counts 47 public schools with about 14,099 students.
Measured in a straight line, DeSmet 6-8 is less than a tenth of a mile from DeSmet School. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
Enrollment increased by 27% across 4 years, from 71 in 2020-21 to 90 in 2024-25. The ratio was 8.9:1 in 2020-21 and 12.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Missoula County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
120,672
Census ACS
Median income
$75,598
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
14,099 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Missoula
- Sentinel High SchoolHigh · 1,365 students
- Hellgate High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Big Sky High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
- Porter Middle SchoolMiddle · 579 students
- Hellgate El IntermediateMiddle · 517 students
Nearby schools
- DeSmet 6-80.0 mi · 37
- Hellgate Middle School3.1 mi · 326
- Hellgate El Intermediate3.1 mi · 517
- Hellgate Elem Lower Grades3.2 mi · 305
- Hellgate El Primary Grades3.2 mi · 316
- Hawthorne School4.9 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About DeSmet SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at DeSmet School?
DeSmet School enrolls approximately 90 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does DeSmet School serve?
DeSmet School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does DeSmet School have?
DeSmet School employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at DeSmet School?
Student demographics at DeSmet School are roughly 86% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees DeSmet School?
DeSmet School is overseen by DeSmet Elem in Missoula County.
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