Total enrollment
5,293
-29 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
14 schools in Missoula Elem
Montana · 5,293 students · 1 city
Missoula Elem's public schools, 14 in all, serve about 5,293 K-12 students inside Montana, an average of 378 per campus.
7-year change in Missoula Elem
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+2 (+17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
81%
was 85%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Middle School | Missoula | Middle | 06-08 | 669 |
| Porter Middle School | Missoula | Middle | 06-08 | 579 |
| Jeannette Rankin El | Missoula | Elementary | PK-05 | 457 |
| Lewis & Clark School | Missoula | Elementary | PK-05 | 429 |
| Hawthorne School | Missoula | Elementary | PK-05 | 417 |
| Paxson School | Missoula | Elementary | PK-05 | 415 |
| Chief Charlo School | Missoula | Elementary | PK-05 | 414 |
| Meadow Hill Middle School | Missoula | Middle | 06-08 | 414 |
| Rattlesnake Elementary School | Missoula | Elementary | PK-05 | 393 |
| Russell School | Missoula | Elementary | PK-05 | 375 |
| Lowell School | Missoula | Elementary | PK-05 | 354 |
| Franklin School | Missoula | Elementary | PK-05 | 274 |
| Missoula TEACH Academy | Missoula | Elementary | PK-05 | 84 |
| Missoula Connect Academy MS | Missoula | Middle | 06-08 | 19 |
About Missoula Elem
Missoula Elem is a middle-population public-school district in Montana. The district oversees 14 schools and serves approximately 5,293 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Missoula Elem covers 10 elementary and 4 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Missoula Elem is about 378, above the Montana average of roughly 175.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,293 students, remained close to its prior level from the 5,322 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 12 to 14 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 85% to 81%.
On this page, the community for Missoula Elem discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.