Best Elementary Schools in Montana

The top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Montana, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 49%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	L A Muldown School	Whitefish, MT	653	51%
2	Ruder Elementary	Columbia Falls, MT	563	40%
3	Meadowlark School	Billings, MT	562	45%
4	Daly School	Hamilton, MT	552	50%
5	Parkview School	Dillon, MT	523	47%
6	Emily Dickinson School	Bozeman, MT	519	53%
7	Hyalite Elementary	Bozeman, MT	512	59%
8	Boulder School	Billings, MT	507	43%
9	Edgerton School	Kalispell, MT	495	45%
10	Meadowlark Elementary	Bozeman, MT	495	41%
11	Glacier Gateway Elem	Columbia Falls, MT	473	51%
12	Jim Darcy School	Helena, MT	470	47%
13	Paxson School	Missoula, MT	463	45%
14	Jeannette Rankin El	Missoula, MT	461	50%
15	Ridge View Elementary	Belgrade, MT	461	60%
16	Elder Grove School	Billings, MT	458	48%
17	Saddle Peak Elementary	Belgrade, MT	458	58%
18	Quentin Brown Primary K-4	Corvallis, MT	457	56%
19	Four Georgians School	Helena, MT	455	40%
20	Rattlesnake Elementary School	Missoula, MT	445	60%
21	Frenchtown Elementary School	Frenchtown, MT	442	50%
22	Lewis & Clark School	Missoula, MT	440	49%
23	Radley Elementary School	East Helena, MT	440	51%
24	Jeannette Rankin Elementary Sc	Kalispell, MT	435	48%
25	Arrowhead School	Billings, MT	433	54%
26	Chief Charlo School	Missoula, MT	429	48%
27	K William Harvey Elem	Ronan, MT	425	49%
28	Morning Star School	Bozeman, MT	424	50%
29	West Valley School	Kalispell, MT	424	53%
30	Eagle Cliffs Elementary	Billings, MT	416	57%
31	Sandstone School	Billings, MT	416	41%
32	Story Creek Elem	Belgrade, MT	403	47%
33	Rossiter School	Helena, MT	391	48%
34	Hawthorne School	Missoula, MT	387	42%
35	Linderman School	Polson, MT	376	44%
36	Lockwood Primary	Lockwood, MT	374	47%
37	Russell School	Missoula, MT	367	43%
38	Shepherd Elementary	Shepherd, MT	366	50%
39	Lockwood Intermediate	Lockwood, MT	365	52%
40	East Evergreen School	Kalispell, MT	360	49%
41	Irle Elementary School	Glasgow, MT	358	55%
42	Beartooth School	Billings, MT	352	59%
43	Hawthorne School	Bozeman, MT	348	41%
44	Florence-Carlton El Schl	Florence, MT	342	43%
45	Bench School	Billings, MT	339	40%
46	Hellgate Elem Lower Grades	Missoula, MT	338	55%
47	Lillian Peterson School	Kalispell, MT	337	41%
48	Three Forks Elem School	Three Forks, MT	337	44%
49	Alkali Creek School	Billings, MT	336	44%
50	Poplar School	Poplar, MT	333	58%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best elementary school in Montana?

The largest elementary school in Montana is L A Muldown School in Whitefish with 653 students and a 51% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many elementary schools are in Montana?

This page shows the top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Montana by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.