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Lamotte Elementary School District

841 Bear Canyon Road
Bozeman, MT 59715
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 48 students in Lamotte Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Lamotte Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
48 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lamotte Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#8 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
70%
37%
60-69%
46%
60-79%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.40
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
96%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$947,000
$2,285 MM
Spending
$938,000
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,212
$17,353
Spending / Student
$18,038
$16,311

Best Lamotte Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Lamotte 6-8
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
841 Bear Canyon Road
Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 586-2838
Gr: 6-8 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Lamotte School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
841 Bear Canyon Road
Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 586-2838
Gr: PK-5 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 48 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : Top 5% in MT
  • : 70% (Top 1%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 10%)
  • : 60-79% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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