Top Rankings
Lamotte Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 22 students in Lamotte Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Lamotte Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
55 Students
34,759 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
2,564 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lamotte Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 335 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.40
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
96%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,218 is higher than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,055 is higher than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$947,000
$2,285 MM
Spending
$938,000
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,218
$15,490
Spending / Student
$17,055
$15,580
Best Lamotte Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lamotte 6-8
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
841 Bear Canyon Road
Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 586-2838
Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 586-2838
Gr: 6-8 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
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