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Irving School

811 W Alderson St, Bozeman, MT 59715 · (406) 522-6600 · Gallatin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
174
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 167
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
81 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K11%
Kindergarten2414%
Grade 12313%
Grade 23420%
Grade 33420%
Grade 42816%
Grade 53017%

This year's kindergarten class (24) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (30).

Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
10359%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
3520%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
85%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
32%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
2112%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
9957%
Female
7543%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
57.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
47.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 →

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Irving School this school17446.6%N/A
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21735.5%N/A
Rose Park School
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27749.1%N/A
Big Sky Elementary
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37359.2%N/A
Ponderosa School
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27773.6%N/A
Loy School
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39233.7%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 Irving School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Gallatin County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
47.0%#52 of 199#14 of 18
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
57.0%#42 of 201#11 of 18
Enrollment
ranked largest first
174#177 of 421#15 of 26
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
46.6%#127 of 226#2 of 20
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-36.0%#5 of 107#1 of 10
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 2024-25
Enrollment
174
-45 (-21%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 345
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2517412.813.6:147% (81)
2023-2418411.516.0:117% (32)
2022-2318413.114.1:1N/A
2020-212191514.6:1N/A
2017-1827217.615.4:143% (118)
2015-162761914.5:142% (115)
2010-113001816.7:136% (109)
2000-012961915.6:136% (107)
1990-913451228.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Irving School.

Since 2017-18: students down 36% (272 to 174); teachers down 28% (17.6 to 12.8).

About Irving School

Irving School sits in Bozeman, Montana, and is classified as an elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 174 students on the rolls.

The district for Irving School is Bozeman Elem, with 11 schools and 4,689 students.

The share of White students at Irving School is 59%, a majority. Other students are 20% Hispanic, 12% Native American, and 5% Black. That is lower than the 89% White share among all Gallatin County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.

For every teacher at Irving School, there are about 13.6 students; the school has 12.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 47%. Compared with the 25% average for public schools in Gallatin County, the school's rate is higher.

In Gallatin County, home to about 124,074 people, median household income comes to about $93,528, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 48 public schools in the county, enrolling about 14,170, Irving School among them.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Bozeman Online Charter School, is about 0.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Irving School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 21%, from 219 to 174.

The discussion board for Irving School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Gallatin County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Irving School
District
Bozeman Elem
Address
811 W Alderson St, Bozeman, MT 59715
Phone
(406) 522-6600
County
Gallatin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
174
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
81 (47%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
300456000108
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Irving School
What is the total enrollment at Irving School?
Irving School enrolls approximately 174 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Irving School serve?
Irving School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Irving School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Irving School is approximately 13.6:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Irving School?
At Irving School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Irving School?
Irving School is overseen by Bozeman Elem in Gallatin County.
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