LaMotte School

LaMotte School is an elementary school of rural-scale scale in Bozeman, Montana, operated by LaMotte Elem, instructing 33 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so LaMotte School sits 80% smaller than that benchmark.

Within LaMotte Elem, which oversees 2 schools and 55 students, LaMotte School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, LaMotte School logs that nearly all students (94%) are White; the rest breaks down as 3% multiracial, 3% Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, LaMotte School lists 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting LaMotte School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, Gallatin County reports that median household earnings sit near $93,528, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Gallatin County runs 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,170 students), of which LaMotte School is one.

LaMotte 6-8 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LaMotte School has decreased 28%, going from 46 students in 2018 to 33 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 100% to 94% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 today.

On the community side, members of the LaMotte School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.