Meadowlark Elementary

Meadowlark Elementary, a well-populated elementary-level community in Bozeman, Montana, part of Bozeman Elem, instructs 492 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Meadowlark Elementary sits 195% larger than that benchmark.

Within Bozeman Elem, which oversees 11 schools and 4,689 students, Meadowlark Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Meadowlark Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 78%; the rest is composed of 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Gallatin County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Meadowlark Elementary has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.3:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Gallatin County indicate median household income runs about $93,528, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Meadowlark Elementary is one of 48 public schools in Gallatin County (combined enrollment of about 14,170 students).

Nearest neighbor: Gallatin High School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Meadowlark Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Meadowlark Elementary has decreased 7%, going from 529 students in 2018 to 492 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 4% to 16% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.