Enrollment
262
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOZEMAN ELEM·NCES 300456000110
Whittier School
511 N 5th, Bozeman, MT 59715 · (406) 522-6750 · Gallatin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL262 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
12.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
96 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 4 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
43%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
47.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
47.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 Whittier School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier School this school | 262 | 36.6% | N/A |
| Central Elementary Sidney | 272 | 40.1% | N/A |
| Ridge View Elementary Belgrade | 438 | 32.2% | N/A |
| Story Creek Elem Belgrade | 437 | 35.0% | N/A |
| Poly Drive School Billings | 283 | 33.9% | N/A |
| Big Timber School Big Timber | 222 | 40.1% | 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 Whittier School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Gallatin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #53 of 199 | #15 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #88 of 201 | #17 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 262 | #118 of 421 | #11 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #37 of 160 | #1 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.9% | #51 of 160 | #3 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.6% | #158 of 226 | #4 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #99 of 107 | #9 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
262
+17 (+7%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 262 | 20.5 | 12.8:1 | 37% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 277 | 21.1 | 13.2:1 | 21% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 18.5 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 245 | 19 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 18.5 | 14.6:1 | 44% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 283 | 16 | 17.7:1 | 51% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 241 | 16 | 15.1:1 | 46% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | 19 | 14.5:1 | 30% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 391 | 14 | 27.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whittier School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (270 to 262); teachers up 11% (18.5 to 20.5).
About Whittier School
Whittier School is a large elementary school in Bozeman, Montana, administered by Bozeman Elem. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 262 students. That is 57% above the average of about 167 students for elementary schools in Montana.
Within Bozeman Elem, Whittier School is one of 11 schools. The district enrolls 4,689 students.
More than half of the students at Whittier School are White (73%). The rest of enrollment is 18% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Census estimates put the White share of Gallatin County's population at about 89%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Whittier School scores 43%.
There are about 12.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Whittier School, which has 20.5. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Montana is 11.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Whittier School is about 37%. That is 12 points above the 25% average for public schools in Gallatin County.
Gallatin County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $93,528, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Gallatin County's 48 public schools enroll about 14,170 students and include Whittier School.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Bozeman Online Charter School, is the closest to Whittier School. Whittier School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 262, up from 245 in 2020-21.
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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
- Meadowlark ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- Morning Star SchoolElementary · 482 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 Whittier schools
4 other US public schools in 2 states are named Whittier. Whittier School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Whittier SchoolButte, MT · 383 students
- Whittier SchoolGreat Falls, MT · 187 students
- Whittier SchoolSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 500 students
- Whittier SchoolWEST VALLEY CITY, UT · 492 students
Nearby schools
- Bozeman Online Charter School0.4 mi · 32
- Bridger Charter School0.5 mi · 69
- Bozeman High School0.5 mi · 1,279
- Hawthorne School0.7 mi · 348
- Irving School0.9 mi · 174
- Longfellow School0.9 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Whittier SchoolHow large is Whittier School?
Whittier School enrolls approximately 262 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Whittier School serve?
Whittier School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whittier School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Whittier School is approximately 12.8:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Whittier School?
Whittier School reports a student body of 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Whittier School?
Whittier School is overseen by Bozeman Elem in Gallatin County.
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