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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 129 students in Target Range Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Target Range Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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
328 Schools
# Students
544 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
2,561 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
0.39
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% 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 24% 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 20% 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 Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Target Range 7-8
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4095 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59804
(406) 549-9239
Missoula, MT 59804
(406) 549-9239
Gr: 7-8 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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