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Frenchtown Elementary School

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Frenchtown Elementary School ranks 178 th of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 401 Montana Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Montana elementary schools

Summary

Frenchtown Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 415 students in grades PK-3 in Frenchtown, MT, which is part of the Frenchtown K-12 Schools district. The school has consistently outperformed the district and the state of Montana in mathematics proficiency, with 52.17% of its students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 50.86% for the district and 36.77% for the state.

Frenchtown Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.4 to 13 students per teacher over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Lowell School (14.7) and Franklin School in the Missoula Elementary district. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 82 out of 123 Montana elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 178 out of 401 in 2024-2025, suggesting that it may be facing challenges in maintaining its competitive position.

While Frenchtown Elementary School outperforms the nearby Lowell School and Franklin School in terms of test scores and student-teacher ratio, it lags behind the higher-performing Frenchtown Intermediate School, which is in the same district and serves grades 4-5. Additionally, several of the schools near Frenchtown Elementary School, such as Arlee Elementary and DeSmet School, have very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the surrounding areas have high levels of poverty, which could present additional challenges for these schools.

415

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,791

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16495 Main Street
Frenchtown, MT 59834

(406) 626-2620

District: Frenchtown K-12 Schools

Students who attend Frenchtown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Frenchtown 6-8
High:	Frenchtown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Montana median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg49%

Montana avg40%

178^th of 401

Montana public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Frenchtown K-12 Schools

138^th of 387Frenchtown K-12 Schools 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	56.0	178 of 401	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	97 of 212	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	76 of 332	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	89 of 329	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	102 of 356	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	33.6	82 of 123	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	88 of 116	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.6	98 of 109	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	74.4	49 of 191	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	68.4	99 of 287	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	80.1	21 of 246	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	79.8	19 of 244	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	72.8	41 of 247	83.4%	★★★★☆
2010	64.3	85 of 241	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.1	74 of 194	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.6	98 of 230	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.5	122 of 234	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	68.7	68 of 218	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.9	108 of 217	50.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+15 vs state

English Language Arts35%-8 vs state

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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
Frenchtown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	16495 Main Street	Frenchtown	59834	Missoula County	Frenchtown K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 626-2620	415	33	12.4	37.8%	355 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	9 (2.2%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	56	178^th of 401 public elementary schools	55.6%		59.7	97^th of 212 public elementary schools	54.2%	81	35.1	52.2	$10,791
Frenchtown Intermediate School	Public	4-5	16495 Main Street	Frenchtown	59834	Missoula County	Frenchtown K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 626-2622	171	13	12.8	40.4%	147 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (5.8%)	78.7	58^th of 401 public elementary schools	85.5%		67.1	81^st of 212 public elementary schools	61.8%	23	55.1	58.1	$12,147
DeSmet School	Public	PK, KG-5	6355 Padre Lane	Missoula	59802	Missoula County	DeSmet Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 549-4994	90	7	12.1	100.0%	77 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.3%)	3 (3.3%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.6%)	69.7	101^st of 401 public elementary schools	74.8%					(n/a)	47.4	60.5
Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades	Public	2-3	2365 Flynn Lane	Missoula	59808	Missoula County	Hellgate Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 721-2160	305	20	14.9	35.1%	233 (76.4%)	3 (1.0%)	32 (10.5%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	55.2	182^nd of 401 public elementary schools	54.6%					(n/a)	42.9	42.0	$11,890
Hellgate Elementary Primary Grades	Public	PK, KG-1	2365 Flynne Lane	Missoula	59808	Missoula County	Hellgate Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 721-2452	316	24	12.9	32.0%	234 (74.1%)	4 (1.3%)	25 (7.9%)	12 (3.8%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (10.4%)								(n/a)			$14,023
Alberton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	306 Railroad Ave	Alberton	59820	Mineral County	Alberton K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 722-4413	89	8	11.1	100.0%	78 (87.6%)	3 (3.4%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	45.4	227^th of 401 public elementary schools	43.4%		17.5	184^th of 212 public elementary schools	13.2%	43	41.2	31.4	$23,862
Arlee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	72220 Fyant Street	Arlee	59821	Lake County	Arlee Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 726-3216	206	16	12.5	100.0%	55 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (20.9%)	15.5	357^th of 401 public elementary schools	11.0%					(n/a)	21.2	9.7	$20,871
Hawthorne School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Hiberta St.	Missoula	59804	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 542-4025	417	29	14.1	53.5%	329 (78.9%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.4%)	10 (2.4%)	28 (6.7%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.4%)	58.4	164^th of 401 public elementary schools	59.1%		74.4	63^rd of 212 public elementary schools	70.3%	101	45.5	42.4	$15,622
Target Range School	Public	PK, KG-6	4095 South Avenue West	Missoula	59804	Missoula County	Target Range Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 549-9239	410	27	15.2	34.9%	346 (84.4%)	5 (1.2%)	18 (4.4%)	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	61	149^th of 401 public elementary schools	62.8%		79.9	45^th of 212 public elementary schools	78.8%	104	54.3	37.3	$12,469
Lowell School	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Phillips St	Missoula	59802	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 542-4040	354	24	14.7	86.4%	275 (77.7%)	19 (5.4%)	10 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	30.8	297^th of 401 public elementary schools	25.9%		45.2	131^st of 212 public elementary schools	38.2%	166	28.5	28.3	$15,776

Frequently Asked Questions about Frenchtown Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Frenchtown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Frenchtown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frenchtown 6-8
High : Frenchtown High School

How many students attend Frenchtown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Frenchtown Elementary School.

Is Frenchtown Elementary School a good school?

Frenchtown Elementary School ranks 178^th of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Frenchtown Elementary School?

Students at Frenchtown Elementary School are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What district is Frenchtown Elementary School in?

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