Lolo Elementary

Set in Lolo, Montana, Lolo Elementary is a big elementary school, overseen by Lolo Elem. It educates 293 students across grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 167 students per school, that is 75% bigger than typical.

Within Lolo Elem, which oversees 2 schools and 532 students, Lolo Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Lolo Elementary logs that nearly all students (89%) are White. The remainder consists of 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Missoula County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lolo Elementary has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. An estimated 28% of students are eligible 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 below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Missoula County) records that median household income runs about $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. Across Missoula County's 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,099 students), Lolo Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Lolo Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 13%: 336 students in 2018 compared to 293 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.