Emerson School

Emerson School operates as a sprawling elementary school in Butte, Montana, run under Butte Elem. Current enrollment sits at 389 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 167 students per school, that is 133% above typical.

Emerson School is one of 7 schools operated by Butte Elem, a district that instructs 2,929 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Emerson School logs that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Emerson School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Emerson School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Silver Bow County runs at roughly 91%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Silver Bow County put median household earnings sit near $61,754, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Silver Bow County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,364 students), of which Emerson School is one.

East Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 11%: 435 students in 2018 compared to 389 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 91% to 84% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.