Target Range School

As a high-enrollment primary school in Missoula, Montana, Target Range School works with 410 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within Target Range Elem. Enrollment runs roughly 146% above the state mean of about 167.

Across the 2 schools in Target Range Elem (544 students total), Target Range School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Target Range School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). The remainder consists of 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Target Range School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 35% of students at Target Range School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, Missoula County reports that median household income runs about $75,598, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Missoula County's 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,099 students), Target Range School is one campus in the mix.

Target Range 7-8 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Target Range School has fell 12%, going from 466 students in 2018 to 410 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

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