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Butte Elem Schools
Butte Elem is a public school district in Montana, based in Silver Bow County (Butte). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Butte Elem on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Butte Elem
7 of 7 schools in Butte Elem carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 3D: 2
Best schools in Butte Elem
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Hillcrest School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Whittier School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Margaret Leary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C West Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C East Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Kennedy School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Emerson School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Butte Elem
All schools, A to Z (7)
- C East Middle School, Butte
- D Emerson School, Butte
- A- Hillcrest School, Butte
- D+ Kennedy School, Butte
- C+ Margaret Leary School, Butte
- C West Elementary School, Butte
- B- Whittier School, Butte
Where Butte Elem schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Butte (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Montana
- County: Silver Bow County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,949 students with 188 full-time-equivalent teachers and 352 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3005280
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Anaconda Elem (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Twin Bridges K-12 Schools (3 schools, 32 mi)
- Harrison K-12 Schools (3 schools, 47 mi)
- Philipsburg K-12 Schools (3 schools, 50 mi)
- Helena Elem (13 schools, 55 mi)
- Townsend K-12 Schools (3 schools, 56 mi)
- East Helena K-12 (5 schools, 61 mi)
- Belgrade Elem (4 schools, 66 mi)
Questions about Butte Elem
How many schools are in Butte Elem?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Butte Elem, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Butte Elem serve?
The largest by graded schools: Butte.
How good are the schools in Butte Elem?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 37.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.6%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Butte Elem?
2,949 students were enrolled in Butte Elem in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Butte Elem?
Butte Elem is in Montana, based in Silver Bow County, with its district office in Butte. Its boundary covers about 217 sq mi.