Top Rankings
Desmet Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 92 students in Desmet Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Desmet Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
391 Schools
# Students
129 Students
64,779 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
4,819 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Desmet Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.40
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
81%
77%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,124 is higher than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $51,953 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,124
$15,312
Spending / Student
$51,953
$15,401
Best Desmet Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Desmet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6355 Padre Lane
Missoula, MT 59808
(406) 549-4994
Missoula, MT 59808
(406) 549-4994
Gr: PK-5 | 92 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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