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Whittier School

2500 Sherman, Butte, MT 59701 · (406) 533-2890 · Silver Bow County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 167
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
383 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4512%
Grade 15214%
Grade 25615%
Grade 35514%
Grade 45915%
Grade 55715%
Grade 65915%

This year's kindergarten class (45) is 24% smaller than its 6th grade class (59).

Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
34189%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
226%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
113%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
18849%
Female
19551%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Whittier School→East Middle School
Based on grade levels within Butte Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
49.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
38.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Whittier School this school383100.0%N/A
Lillian Peterson School
Kalispell
344100.0%N/A
Lincoln Primary
Anaconda
290100.0%N/A
Jeannette Rankin Elementary Sc
Kalispell
415100.0%N/A
Sunnyside School
Havre
35499.2%N/A
East Evergreen School
Kalispell
360100.0%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
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Silver Bow County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
38.0%#96 of 199#2 of 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
49.0%#79 of 201#2 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
383#49 of 421#4 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.5:1#99 of 160#2 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
20.3%#129 of 160#5 of 6
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#13 of 226#4 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.8%#58 of 107N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
383
-40 (-9%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2538324.815.5:1100% (383)
2023-2439424.815.9:146% (181)
2022-2342524.917.1:1N/A
2020-214232616.3:1N/A
2017-184342517.4:144% (192)
2015-164432517.7:144% (197)
2010-114132119.7:145% (186)
2000-014732320.6:124% (112)
1990-914732122.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whittier School.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (434 to 383); teachers down 1% (25 to 24.8).

About Whittier School

Whittier School is an elementary school in Butte, Montana, according to federal school records. Its 383 students are spread across pre-K through 6. The school's enrollment is 129% bigger than the 167 average for elementary schools in Montana.

Butte Elem is the local district for Whittier School. It runs 7 schools with 2,929 students.

Most students at Whittier School are White: 89% of enrollment. Other students are 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Silver Bow County is about 91% White. Whittier School has a diversity index of 20%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school reported 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Montana average 11.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%. Across public schools in Silver Bow County, the average is 91%.

Within Silver Bow County, median household income is about $61,754, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 12 public schools in Silver Bow County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,364.

The next-closest public school is Hillcrest School, about 0.6 miles away. In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of Whittier School.

By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.

Whittier School had 423 students in 2020-21 and 383 in 2024-25, a 9% decrease.

Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Silver Bow County at a glance

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Population
35,785
Census ACS
Median income
$61,754
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,364 students

Quick facts

School name
Whittier School
District
Butte Elem
Address
2500 Sherman, Butte, MT 59701
Phone
(406) 533-2890
County
Silver Bow County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
383
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
15.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
383 (100%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
300528000153
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Butte Elem
Other schools in Butte
Other Whittier schools

4 other US public schools in 2 states are named Whittier. Whittier School is the 3rd largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Whittier School
How large is Whittier School?
Whittier School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Whittier School serve?
Whittier School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Whittier School have?
Whittier School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Whittier School?
Student demographics at Whittier School are roughly 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Whittier School in?
Whittier School is part of Butte Elem.
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