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Enrollment
521
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOZEMAN ELEM·NCES 300456001096
Hyalite Elementary
3600 West Babcock, Bozeman, MT 59718 · (406) 582-6800 · Gallatin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
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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
15.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
186 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
52.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
52.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 Hyalite Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyalite Elementary this school | 521 | 35.7% | N/A |
| Saddle Peak Elementary Belgrade | 416 | 48.3% | N/A |
| Smith School Helena | 217 | 35.5% | N/A |
| Central Heights School Billings | 285 | 58.2% | N/A |
| Whittier School Bozeman | 262 | 36.6% | N/A |
| Meadowlark Elementary Bozeman | 492 | 17.7% | 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 Hyalite Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Gallatin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #37 of 199 | #12 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #62 of 201 | #14 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #7 of 421 | #2 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #111 of 160 | #8 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #26 of 160 | #1 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.7% | #163 of 226 | #5 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.5% | #16 of 48 | N/A |
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
521
+82 (+19%) vs 2020
+30% since 2010-11, when it was 400
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 521 | 33 | 15.8:1 | 36% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 34.7 | 15.9:1 | 12% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 512 | 34.4 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 30 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 28.7 | 15.8:1 | 35% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 28 | 15.9:1 | 34% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 26 | 15.4:1 | 38% (151) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hyalite Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (455 to 521); teachers up 15% (28.7 to 33).
About Hyalite Elementary
Among the schools in Bozeman, Montana, is Hyalite Elementary, a large elementary school. The school reports 521 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Montana is about 167 students.
Hyalite Elementary belongs to Bozeman Elem, a district of 11 schools and 4,689 students.
A majority of students at Hyalite Elementary, 64%, are White. Next come 28% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 89% White. Hyalite Elementary has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Hyalite Elementary employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Montana is 11.9:1, lower than at this school. Hyalite Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 36%. That rate is above the 25% average among public schools in Gallatin County.
Gallatin County has about 124,074 residents, and median household income is about $93,528, about 54% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 48 public schools in Gallatin County, with a combined enrollment of about 14,170.
Nearby, Meadowlark Elementary is about 0.9 miles away. Hyalite Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Hyalite Elementary is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 521 was 19% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 439. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.8:1) than in 2020-21 (14.6:1).
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Gallatin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,074
Census ACS
Median income
$93,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,170 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bozeman Elem
- Sacajawea Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Chief Joseph Middle SchoolMiddle · 751 students
- Emily Dickinson SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- Morning Star SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Hawthorne SchoolElementary · 348 students
Other schools in Bozeman
- Gallatin High SchoolHigh · 1,442 students
- Bozeman High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
- Sacajawea Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Chief Joseph Middle SchoolMiddle · 751 students
- Emily Dickinson SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryElementary · 492 students
Nearby schools
- Meadowlark Elementary0.9 mi · 492
- Gallatin High School1.2 mi · 1,442
- Emily Dickinson School1.2 mi · 531
- Bozeman High School1.7 mi · 1,279
- Bridger Charter School1.7 mi · 69
- Irving School1.9 mi · 174
Frequently asked questions
About Hyalite ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Hyalite Elementary?
Hyalite Elementary enrolls approximately 521 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Hyalite Elementary serve?
Hyalite Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hyalite Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hyalite Elementary is approximately 15.8:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hyalite Elementary?
Student demographics at Hyalite Elementary are roughly 64% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Hyalite Elementary public or private?
Hyalite Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bozeman Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.