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Missoula Elem Schools
Missoula Elem is a public school district in Montana, based in Missoula County (Missoula). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Missoula 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 Missoula Elem
12 of 12 schools in Missoula Elem carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 5D: 2
Best schools in Missoula 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+ Rattlesnake Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Jeannette Rankin El (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Paxson School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Hawthorne School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Lewis And Clark School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Washington Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B Chief Charlo School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Meadow Hill Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Russell School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Porter Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Missoula Elem
All schools, A to Z (12)
- B Chief Charlo School, Missoula
- D+ Franklin School, Missoula
- A- Hawthorne School, Missoula
- A Jeannette Rankin El, Missoula
- A- Lewis And Clark School, Missoula
- D+ Lowell School, Missoula
- B Meadow Hill Middle School, Missoula
- A Paxson School, Missoula
- B- Porter Middle School, Missoula
- A+ Rattlesnake Elementary School, Missoula
- B- Russell School, Missoula
- B+ Washington Middle School, Missoula
Where Missoula Elem schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Missoula (12)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Montana
- County: Missoula County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,177 students with 360 full-time-equivalent teachers and 739 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3018570
- 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
- Hellgate Elem (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Missoula H S (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Florence-Carlton K-12 Schls (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Alberton K-12 Schools (3 schools, 31 mi)
- Victor K-12 Schools (3 schools, 33 mi)
- St Ignatius K-12 Schools (3 schools, 34 mi)
- Frenchtown K-12 Schools (4 schools, 34 mi)
- Corvallis K-12 Schools (4 schools, 38 mi)
Questions about Missoula Elem
How many schools are in Missoula Elem?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Missoula 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 Missoula Elem serve?
The largest by graded schools: Missoula.
How good are the schools in Missoula Elem?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 49% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.6%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Missoula Elem?
5,177 students were enrolled in Missoula Elem in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Missoula Elem?
Missoula Elem is in Montana, based in Missoula County, with its district office in Missoula. Its boundary covers about 177 sq mi.