Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOLO ELEM·NCES 301713000536
Lolo Elementary
11395 Highway 93 South, Lolo, MT 59847 · (406) 273-6686 · Missoula County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL293 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
13.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
82 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 25% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 34% smaller than its 4th grade class (74).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lolo Elementary→Lolo Middle School
Based on grade levels within Lolo Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
42.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
32.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 Lolo Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lolo Elementary this school | 293 | 28.0% | N/A |
| Hillcrest School Butte | 412 | 28.6% | N/A |
| Bigfork Elementary Bigfork | 343 | 31.2% | N/A |
| Florence-Carlton El Schl Florence | 301 | 30.9% | N/A |
| Cayuse Prairie School Kalispell | 254 | 32.3% | N/A |
| Monforton School Bozeman | 254 | 18.5% | 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 Lolo Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Missoula County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #138 of 199 | #13 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #130 of 201 | #13 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #91 of 421 | #13 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #60 of 160 | #6 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.8% | #127 of 160 | #14 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.0% | #195 of 226 | #17 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #51 of 107 | #6 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
293
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 293 | 21.1 | 13.9:1 | 28% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 23.8 | 12.8:1 | 36% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 290 | 24.2 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 23 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 23.3 | 14.4:1 | 42% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 300 | 22 | 13.6:1 | 44% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 426 | 26 | 16.4:1 | 43% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 21 | 19.7:1 | 29% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 20 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lolo Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (336 to 293); teachers down 9% (23.3 to 21.1).
About Lolo Elementary
Lolo Elementary is a large elementary school based in Lolo, Montana. A total of 293 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 4. The average for elementary schools in Montana is about 167 students, so this school is 75% larger than average.
Lolo Elem operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 532 students.
Lolo Elementary's enrollment is 89% White. Next come 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 87% of residents are White. Lolo Elementary's diversity index is 21%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lolo Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.9:1. That is higher than the 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana. The lunch program counts 28% of students at Lolo Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Missoula County, the average is 41%.
Missoula County has these Census figures: the median household income is $75,598, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Missoula County is home to 47 public schools and about 14,099 public school students.
The nearest public school is Lolo Middle School, at about 0.7 miles. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Lolo Elementary as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, Lolo Elementary's enrollment dropped 4%, to 293.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Lolo Elementary. 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 Lolo
- Lolo Middle SchoolMiddle · 239 students
- Woodman SchoolElementary · 25 students
- Woodman Middle SchoolMiddle · 6 students
Nearby schools
- Lolo Middle School0.7 mi · 239
- Jeannette Rankin El4.1 mi · 457
- Chief Charlo School4.6 mi · 414
- Meadow Hill Middle School5.4 mi · 414
- Russell School6.3 mi · 375
- Target Range School6.3 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About Lolo ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lolo Elementary?
Lolo Elementary enrolls approximately 293 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Lolo Elementary serve?
Lolo Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Lolo Elementary?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Lolo Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lolo Elementary?
At Lolo Elementary, the student body is approximately 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Lolo Elementary in?
Lolo Elementary is part of Lolo Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.