Total enrollment
5,293
+29 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school.
4-year change in Missoula Elem
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+2 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Missoula Elem ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Montana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,293 | #4 of 54 | #1,817 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #4 of 54 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #32 of 54 | #5,707 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 45.7% | #28 of 54 | #4,806 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.1% | #13 of 29 | #4,559 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Missoula Elem
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 5,322 to 5,190 students (down 2%) and from 331 to 341 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| 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 5,264 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 12 to 14 across the same 4-year window.
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.