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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Jeannette Rankin El administration to hear?
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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MISSOULA ELEM·NCES 301857000567
Jeannette Rankin El
5150 Bigfork Rd., Missoula, MT 59803 · (406) 542-4010 · Missoula County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL457 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
17.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
121 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
67.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
62.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 Jeannette Rankin El
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannette Rankin El this school | 457 | 26.5% | N/A |
| Target Range School Missoula | 410 | 34.9% | N/A |
| Chief Charlo School Missoula | 414 | 39.4% | N/A |
| Rattlesnake Elementary School Missoula | 393 | 31.8% | N/A |
| Lakeside Elementary School Lakeside | 303 | 29.4% | N/A |
| Lewis & Clark School Missoula | 429 | 32.2% | 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 Jeannette Rankin El ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Missoula County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #18 of 199 | #2 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #18 of 201 | #2 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #21 of 421 | #1 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #140 of 160 | #15 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.4% | #128 of 160 | #15 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.5% | #199 of 226 | #18 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #89 of 107 | #11 of 11 |
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
457
-24 (-5%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 581
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 457 | 26 | 17.6:1 | 26% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 27.3 | 16.9:1 | 27% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 28.4 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 26 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 486 | 26.2 | 18.6:1 | 19% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 26 | 19.3:1 | 21% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 477 | 26 | 18.4:1 | 21% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 474 | 24 | 19.8:1 | 11% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 581 | 25 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jeannette Rankin El.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (486 to 457); teachers down 1% (26.2 to 26).
About Jeannette Rankin El
Families in Missoula, Montana, are served by Jeannette Rankin El, a large elementary school. The student body numbers 457 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Montana) has about 167 students.
Missoula Elem serves 5,293 students across 14 schools.
Most students at Jeannette Rankin El are White: 89% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The White share in Missoula County as a whole is similar, at about 87%. By the diversity index, Jeannette Rankin El comes in at 20%.
Jeannette Rankin El counts 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.6 students for each one. The 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana is lower than this school's figure. About 26% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Public schools in Missoula County average 41%.
Missoula County census figures show that median household income is about $75,598, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. A total of 47 public schools operate in Missoula County, serving about 14,099 students.
The shortest distance from Jeannette Rankin El to another public school is about 1.8 miles, to Meadow Hill Middle School. The five-mile area around Jeannette Rankin El holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Jeannette Rankin El as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 481 to 457.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Missoula County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
120,672
Census ACS
Median income
$75,598
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
14,099 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Missoula Elem
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
- Porter Middle SchoolMiddle · 579 students
- Lewis & Clark SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Hawthorne SchoolElementary · 417 students
- Paxson SchoolElementary · 415 students
- Chief Charlo SchoolElementary · 414 students
Other schools in Missoula
- Sentinel High SchoolHigh · 1,365 students
- Hellgate High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Big Sky High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
- Porter Middle SchoolMiddle · 579 students
- Hellgate El IntermediateMiddle · 517 students
Nearby schools
- Meadow Hill Middle School1.8 mi · 414
- Chief Charlo School1.8 mi · 414
- Target Range School2.2 mi · 410
- Target Range 7-82.2 mi · 134
- Big Sky High School2.4 mi · 1,148
- Porter Middle School2.7 mi · 579
Frequently asked questions
About Jeannette Rankin ElWhat is the total enrollment at Jeannette Rankin El?
Jeannette Rankin El enrolls approximately 457 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Jeannette Rankin El serve?
Jeannette Rankin El serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Jeannette Rankin El?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Jeannette Rankin El.
How diverse is Jeannette Rankin El?
Jeannette Rankin El reports a student body of 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Jeannette Rankin El public or private?
Jeannette Rankin El is a public K-12 school, overseen by Missoula Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.