Jeannette Rankin El

As a sizable K-5 school in Missoula, Montana, Jeannette Rankin El enrolls 457 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Missoula Elem. That puts it 174% larger than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Jeannette Rankin El is one of 14 schools operated by Missoula Elem, a district that educates 5,293 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Jeannette Rankin El lists that nearly all students (89%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Missoula County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Jeannette Rankin El higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 26% of students at Jeannette Rankin El qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Missoula County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Missoula County put median household earnings sit near $75,598, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jeannette Rankin El is one of 47 public schools in Missoula County (combined enrollment of about 14,099 students).

The closest other public school is Meadow Hill Middle School, roughly 1.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Jeannette Rankin El.

Jeannette Rankin El operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 6%: 486 students in 2018 compared to 457 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Jeannette Rankin El typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.