Paxson School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Serving 418 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paxson School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 418 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 10% in MT
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Paxson School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

School Overview

Paxson School's student population of 418 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paxson School
Kind	56
1	70
2	75
3	75
4	71
5	71

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Total Students

418 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paxson School
2023	463
2022	429
2021	416
2020	482
2019	482
2018	428
2017	428
2016	423
2015	432
2014	403
2013	390
2012	348
2011	339
2010	343
2009	351
2008	345
2007	371
2006	394
2005	410
2004	423
2003	398
2002	384
2001	369
2000	394
1999	276
1998	296
1997	298
1996	352
1995	365
1994	411
1993	424
1992	321
1991	308
1990	304
1989	319
1988	314
1987	333

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paxson School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	25
2015	23
2014	23
2013	21
2012	19
2011	20
2010	21
2009	23
2008	23
2007	21
2006	21
2005	21
2004	23
2003	22
2002	22
2001	23
2000	23
1999	13
1998	14
1997	16
1996	18
1995	21
1994	20
1993	20
1992	15
1991	15
1990	16
1989	17
1988	14
1987	17

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School Rankings

Paxson School ranks within the top 10% of all 696 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Paxson School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MT)

#37 out of 696 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Paxson School
2023	#37
2022	#27
2021	#42
2019	#69
2018	#87
2017	#79
2016	#48
2015	#173
2013	#158
2012	#125
2011	#100

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62%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Paxson School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2023	62%	37%	49%
2022	62%	35%	46%
2021	52%	36%	41%
2019	59%	42%	52%
2018	57%	42%	52%
2017	56%	41%	52%
2016	57%	43%	51%
2015	47%	40%	49%
2013	72%	66%	75%
2012	72%	68%	75%
2011	82%	68%	77%

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60-64%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Paxson School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2022	62%	46%	57%
2021	67%	47%	57%
2019	64%	50%	62%
2018	60%	51%	52%
2017	62%	51%	61%
2016	67%	50%	57%
2015	67%	48%	58%
2013	87%	84%	89%
2012	92%	86%	91%
2011	87%	84%	89%
2010	87%	84%	89%

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65-69%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paxson School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2023	17:1	12:1	14:1
2022	16:1	12:1	14:1
2021	17:1	12:1	16:1
2020	19:1	12:1	16:1
2019	19:1	12:1	16:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	12:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	16:1
2015	19:1	14:1	16:1
2014	18:1	12:1	16:1
2013	18:1	12:1	16:1
2012	18:1	12:1	16:1
2011	17:1	12:1	16:1
2010	17:1	11:1	15:1
2009	16:1	11:1	15:1
2008	15:1	11:1	15:1
2007	18:1	13:1	16:1
2006	19:1	13:1	17:1
2005	20:1	13:1	17:1
2004	18:1	13:1	17:1
2003	18:1	14:1	17:1
2002	17:1	13:1	17:1
2001	16:1	14:1	16:1
2000	17:1	14:1	16:1
1999	21:1	15:1	17:1
1998	22:1	14:1	17:1
1997	19:1	14:1	18:1
1996	20:1	14:1	18:1
1995	17:1	14:1	18:1
1994	21:1	14:1	18:1
1993	22:1	13:1	18:1
1992	22:1	15:1	21:1
1991	21:1	14:1	21:1
1990	19:1	13:1	19:1
1989	19:1	14:1	20:1
1988	23:1	14:1	23:1
1987	20:1	15:1	25:1

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American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Paxson School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2023	9%	10%	5%
2022	7%	11%	6%
2021	8%	11%	7%
2020	8%	11%	7%
2019	8%	11%	7%
2018	6%	12%	7%
2017	6%	12%	7%
2016	7%	12%	9%
2015	8%	11%	8%
2014	8%	11%	7%
2013	9%	11%	7%
2012	8%	12%	8%
2011	7%	11%	7%
2010	6%	12%	7%
2009	7%	12%	6%
2008	7%	11%	6%
2007	5%	12%	6%
2006	6%	12%	6%
2005	7%	11%	5%
2004	7%	11%	6%
2003	7%	11%	5%
2002	8%	11%	5%
2001	6%	11%	4%
2000	6%	11%	4%
1999	9%	10%	4%
1998	11%	10%	4%
1997	6%	10%	4%
1996	8%	10%	4%
1995	7%	10%	4%
1994	4%	10%	4%
1993	6%	9%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Paxson School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	3%	1%	3%
2017	3%	1%	3%
2016	3%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	4%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	4%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	4%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paxson School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	9%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	3%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Paxson School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2023	3%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	3%	1%	2%
2019	3%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	4%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%

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White

78%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Paxson School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2023	78%	77%	84%
2022	80%	78%	85%
2021	81%	78%	85%
2020	83%	78%	85%
2019	83%	78%	85%
2018	88%	79%	86%
2017	88%	79%	86%
2016	87%	79%	86%
2015	86%	80%	85%
2014	86%	80%	86%
2013	85%	81%	86%
2012	84%	81%	86%
2011	85%	82%	86%
2010	88%	83%	87%
2009	89%	83%	88%
2008	88%	84%	89%
2007	87%	84%	88%
2006	89%	85%	89%
2005	88%	85%	90%
2004	87%	85%	90%
2003	90%	85%	90%
2002	88%	85%	92%
2001	89%	85%	92%
2000	90%	86%	92%
1999	87%	86%	92%
1998	85%	87%	92%
1997	89%	87%	92%
1996	87%	88%	92%
1995	87%	88%	93%
1994	91%	88%	93%
1993	87%	88%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Paxson School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Paxson School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2023	0.38	0.39	0.29
2022	0.35	0.38	0.28
2021	0.33	0.38	0.27
2020	0.30	0.38	0.28
2019	0.30	0.38	0.28
2018	0.22	0.36	0.25
2017	0.22	0.36	0.25
2016	0.24	0.36	0.26
2015	0.26	0.35	0.25
2014	0.26	0.35	0.26
2013	0.28	0.33	0.26
2012	0.29	0.34	0.26
2011	0.27	0.33	0.24
2010	0.22	0.30	0.23
2009	0.21	0.29	0.22
2008	0.22	0.28	0.20
2007	0.23	0.28	0.21
2006	0.21	0.27	0.20
2005	0.22	0.27	0.20
2004	0.24	0.27	0.19
2003	0.19	0.27	0.17
2002	0.22	0.26	0.16
2001	0.20	0.26	0.15
2000	0.18	0.25	0.15
1999	0.24	0.24	0.14
1998	0.27	0.24	0.15
1997	0.20	0.24	0.15
1996	0.24	0.22	0.14
1995	0.24	0.22	0.12
1994	0.17	0.22	0.12
1993	0.24	0.22	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Paxson School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2023	92%	37%	64%
2022	100%	37%	63%
2021	100%	38%	63%
2020	24%	38%	44%
2019	24%	38%	44%
2018	100%	40%	66%
2017	100%	40%	66%
2016	100%	39%	67%
2015	31%	37%	49%
2014	44%	34%	41%
2013	37%	34%	35%
2012	41%	33%	36%
2011	35%	33%	40%
2010	29%	31%	33%
2009	28%	27%	32%
2008	29%	27%	31%
2007	27%	26%	33%
2006	28%	26%	32%
2005	23%	25%	27%
2004	23%	26%	28%
2003	25%	24%	27%
2002	29%	23%	27%
2001	25%	23%	26%
2000	30%	24%	27%
1999	29%	23%	27%
1998	29%	23%	27%
1997	25%	23%	28%
1996	23%	22%	25%
1995	22%	22%	25%
1994	27%	22%	23%
1993	24%	22%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Paxson School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2020	4%	6%	2%
2019	4%	6%	2%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	4%	8%	5%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	4%	8%	7%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	7%	10%	7%
2008	7%	9%	9%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%	8%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	8%	8%	7%
2003	10%	8%	8%
2002	9%	8%	8%
2001	9%	8%	8%
2000	7%	8%	7%
1999	6%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Missoula Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paxson School's ranking?

Paxson School is ranked #37 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Montana.

What schools are Paxson School often compared to?

Paxson Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rattlesnake Elementary School, Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades, Chief Charlo School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Paxson School?

418 students attend Paxson School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Paxson School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Paxson School?

Paxson School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Paxson School offer ?

Paxson School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Paxson School part of?

Paxson School is part of Missoula Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Paxson School located?

Paxson School is located in the University District neighborhood of Missoula, MT. There are 1 other public schools located in University District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 418 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 10%
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education