Enrollment
25
Elementary
DISTRICT 16 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOODMAN ELEM·NCES 302865000800
Woodman School
18470 Highway 12 West, Lolo, MT 59847 · (406) 273-6770 · Missoula County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL25 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
8.2:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
3 students
DISTRICT 12% · 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 | 2 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 7 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 12% |
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Woodman School→Woodman Middle School
Based on grade levels within Woodman Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
48.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
48.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 →
Where Woodman School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Missoula County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 25 | #329 of 421 | #22 of 24 |
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
25
-8 (-24%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 51
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 25 | 3.1 | 8.2:1 | 12% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 29 | 4.3 | 6.7:1 | 10% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 47 | 4.9 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 33 | 3 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 28 | 3.2 | 8.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 26 | 4 | 6.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 44 | 3 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 40 | 4 | 10.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 51 | 3 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodman School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (28 to 25); teachers down 5% (3.2 to 3.1).
About Woodman School
Woodman School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Lolo, Montana. The school's 25 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 85% lower than the average for elementary schools in Montana, which is about 167.
Woodman Elem has a total of 2 schools and 31 students, Woodman School among them.
Woodman School enrolls a student body that is 92% White. The rest of enrollment is 8% Black.
With 3.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Woodman School was 8.2:1. The 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 12%. On average, public schools in Missoula County report 41%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Missoula County show that median household income is about $75,598, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Woodman School is one of 47 public schools in Missoula County, which together enroll about 14,099 students.
Nearby, Woodman Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within ten miles number 4.
NCES describes the area around Woodman School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 33 to 25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (8.2:1) than in 2020-21 (11.0:1).
The Woodman School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Missoula County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
120,672
Census ACS
Median income
$75,598
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
14,099 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lolo
- Lolo ElementaryElementary · 293 students
- Lolo Middle SchoolMiddle · 239 students
- Woodman Middle SchoolMiddle · 6 students
Nearby schools
- Woodman Middle School0.0 mi · 6
- Lolo Middle School8.0 mi · 239
- Lolo Elementary8.6 mi · 293
- Jeannette Rankin El9.5 mi · 457
- Target Range School10.2 mi · 410
- Target Range 7-810.2 mi · 134
Frequently asked questions
About Woodman SchoolHow many students attend Woodman School?
Woodman School enrolls approximately 25 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Woodman School serve?
Woodman School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodman School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Woodman School is approximately 8.2:1 (3 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Woodman School?
At Woodman School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 8% Black.
What district is Woodman School in?
Woodman School is part of Woodman Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.