Top Rankings
Target Range Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 415 students in Target Range Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Target Range Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
544 Students
64,779 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
4,819 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Target Range Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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
#36 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.40
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
85%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,112 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,658 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,112
$15,312
Spending / Student
$10,658
$15,401
Best Target Range Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Target Range School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4095 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59804
(406) 549-9239
Missoula, MT 59804
(406) 549-9239
Gr: PK-6 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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