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Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOZEMAN ELEM·NCES 300456001108
Meadowlark Elementary
4415 Durston, Bozeman, MT 59718 · (406) 582-6860 · Gallatin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL492 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
19.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
87 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
64.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
64.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 Meadowlark Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlark Elementary this school | 492 | 17.7% | N/A |
| Ridge View Elementary Belgrade | 438 | 32.2% | N/A |
| Story Creek Elem Belgrade | 437 | 35.0% | N/A |
| Emily Dickinson School Bozeman | 531 | 23.4% | N/A |
| Eagle Cliffs Elementary Billings | 443 | 25.7% | N/A |
| Alkali Creek School Billings | 310 | 31.9% | 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 Meadowlark Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Gallatin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #14 of 199 | #6 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #26 of 201 | #10 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #13 of 421 | #3 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #155 of 160 | #13 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.8% | #68 of 160 | #5 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.7% | #218 of 226 | #15 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #84 of 107 | #6 of 10 |
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
492
-1 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 492 | 25.5 | 19.3:1 | 18% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 30.3 | 16.9:1 | 6% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 31.2 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 493 | 30 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 529 | 30.1 | 17.6:1 | 15% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 24 | 18.3:1 | 14% (62) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadowlark Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (529 to 492); teachers down 15% (30.1 to 25.5).
About Meadowlark Elementary
Meadowlark Elementary is a large elementary school with its address in Bozeman, Montana. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 492 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Montana enroll about 167 students on average.
Bozeman Elem (11 schools, 4,689 students) runs Meadowlark Elementary.
The share of White students at Meadowlark Elementary is 78%, a majority. The remaining students are 16% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Gallatin County is about 89% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 36, compared with 70 nationally.
Meadowlark Elementary lists 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 19.3 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Montana, the average ratio is 11.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 18% of the student body.
Census data for Gallatin County show the median household earns about $93,528 a year, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Gallatin County number 48, with about 14,170 students.
Gallatin High School sits about 0.4 miles from Meadowlark Elementary. Meadowlark Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 492, close to the 493 recorded in 2020-21. The ratio was 16.4:1 in 2020-21 and 19.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Gallatin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,074
Census ACS
Median income
$93,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,170 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bozeman Elem
- Sacajawea Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Chief Joseph Middle SchoolMiddle · 751 students
- Emily Dickinson SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Hyalite ElementaryElementary · 521 students
- Morning Star SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Hawthorne SchoolElementary · 348 students
Other schools in Bozeman
- Gallatin High SchoolHigh · 1,442 students
- Bozeman High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
- Sacajawea Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Chief Joseph Middle SchoolMiddle · 751 students
- Emily Dickinson SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Hyalite ElementaryElementary · 521 students
Other Meadowlark Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 7 states are named Meadowlark Elementary. Meadowlark Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 12.
- Meadowlark ElementaryWinston-Salem, NC · 827 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryCheyenne, WY · 453 students
- MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKEARNEY, NE · 417 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryPittsburg, KS · 403 students
- MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargo, ND · 379 students
Nearby schools
- Gallatin High School0.4 mi · 1,442
- Hyalite Elementary0.9 mi · 521
- Chief Joseph Middle School1.3 mi · 751
- Emily Dickinson School1.5 mi · 531
- Bridger Charter School2.3 mi · 69
- Bozeman High School2.3 mi · 1,279
Frequently asked questions
About Meadowlark ElementaryHow large is Meadowlark Elementary?
Meadowlark Elementary enrolls approximately 492 students in grades PK-05.
Is Meadowlark Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Meadowlark Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Meadowlark Elementary have?
Meadowlark Elementary employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
How diverse is Meadowlark Elementary?
Meadowlark Elementary reports a student body of 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Meadowlark Elementary public or private?
Meadowlark Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bozeman Elem.
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