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Irving School

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Irving School ranks 112 th of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 401 Montana Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Montana elementary schools

Summary

Irving School is an elementary school located in Bozeman, Montana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 174 students. The school is part of the Bozeman Elementary District, which is ranked 108 out of 387 districts in Montana and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Irving School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Montana elementary schools, with a current ranking of 112 out of 401 schools and a 4-star rating.

Irving School's test scores are consistently higher than the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 56.47% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 43.09%. In Mathematics, 42.53% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 36.77%. In Science, 51.72% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.16%. However, it is interesting to note that some nearby schools, such as Longfellow School and Morning Star School, have even higher proficiency rates in certain subjects.

Irving School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 46.55% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Meadowlark Elementary (17.68%), Emily Dickinson School (23.35%), and Hawthorne School (7.76%). Additionally, Irving School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6 in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 12.7 to 19.2 students per teacher.

174

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,278

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

811 W Alderson St
Bozeman, MT 59715

(406) 522-6600

District: Bozeman Elementary

Students who attend Irving School usually attend:

Middle:	Sacajawea Middle School
High:	Bozeman High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Hispanic:

20.1%

American Indian:

12.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Montana average (50% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Montana median (72nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg55%

Montana avg40%

112^th of 401

Montana public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Bozeman Elementary

108^th of 387Bozeman Elementary among Montana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Montana percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	112 of 401	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	23 of 212	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	49 of 332	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	76 of 329	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	85 of 356	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	37 of 123	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	15 of 116	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.8	31 of 109	71.6%	★★★★☆
2016	88.0	22 of 191	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.6	80 of 287	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	65.3	72 of 246	70.7%	★★★★☆
2012	55.6	119 of 244	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.4	144 of 247	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.7	77 of 241	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.8	52 of 190	72.6%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	38 of 194	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	63.4	83 of 230	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	41.4	166 of 234	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.6	129 of 218	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.3	106 of 217	51.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+13 vs state

Science52%+14 vs state

Mathematics43%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Irving School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Irving School	Public	PK, KG-5	811 W Alderson St	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 522-6600	174	13	13.6	46.6%	103 (59.2%)	8 (4.6%)	35 (20.1%)	3 (1.7%)	21 (12.1%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	68.5	112^th of 401 public elementary schools	72.1%		86.5	23^rd of 212 public elementary schools	89.2%	89	56.5	42.5	$13,278
Longfellow School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 S Tracy	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 522-6150	289	16	18.0	18.7%	267 (92.4%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	77.2	66^th of 401 public elementary schools	83.5%		97.7	1^st of 212 public elementary schools	99.5%	65	70.0	41.0	$13,416
Whittier School	Public	PK, KG-5	511 N 5th	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 522-6750	262	21	12.7	36.6%	192 (73.3%)	3 (1.1%)	46 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)	29.1	308^th of 401 public elementary schools	23.2%		42.9	134^th of 212 public elementary schools	36.8%	174	35.5	13.8	$15,169
Hawthorne School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 E Mendenhall	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 522-6700	348	18	19.2	7.8%	324 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	83.3	41^st of 401 public elementary schools	89.8%		93.6	12^th of 212 public elementary schools	94.3%	29	77.6	47.7	$11,101
Morning Star School	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Arnold St	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 522-6500	482	31	15.8	8.7%	413 (85.7%)	3 (0.6%)	32 (6.6%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	87.5	28^th of 401 public elementary schools	93.0%		94.4	9^th of 212 public elementary schools	95.8%	19	77.0	55.3	$10,166
Emily Dickinson School	Public	PK, KG-5	2435 Annie Street	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 522-6650	531	33	16.2	23.4%	415 (78.2%)	2 (0.4%)	63 (11.9%)	12 (2.3%)	17 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	72.8	87^th of 401 public elementary schools	78.3%					(n/a)	64.2	42.1
Hyalite Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 West Babcock	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 582-6800	521	33	15.7	35.7%	334 (64.1%)	4 (0.8%)	144 (27.6%)	10 (1.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	32.8	289^th of 401 public elementary schools	27.9%		64.2	88^th of 212 public elementary schools	58.5%	201	38.4	18.7	$11,236
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4415 Durston	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 582-6860	492	26	19.2	17.7%	386 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (15.9%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	55.5	179^th of 401 public elementary schools	55.4%		82.9	30^th of 212 public elementary schools	85.8%	149	51.3	34.7	$10,479
LaMotte School	Public	PK, KG-5	841 Bear Canyon Road	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	LaMotte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 586-2838	33	4	8.3		31 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	95	16^th of 401 public elementary schools	96.0%		96.6	3^rd of 212 public elementary schools	98.6%	13	76.2	71.4	$19,504
Anderson School	Public	PK, KG-6	10040 Cottonwood Road	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Anderson Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 587-1305	172	12	14.6	1.7%	149 (86.6%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (5.8%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	96.2	11^th of 401 public elementary schools	97.3%					(n/a)	81.5	74.1	$11,656

Frequently Asked Questions about Irving School

What is the racial makeup of Irving School?

Students at Irving School are 59% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% American Indian, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Irving School a good school?

Irving School ranks 112^th of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Irving School attend?

Students who attend Irving School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sacajawea Middle School
High : Bozeman High School

What district is Irving School in?

Bozeman Elementary

How many students attend Irving School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended Irving School.

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