Anderson School

Summary:

Anderson School is an exceptional elementary school located in Bozeman, MT, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 163 students. The school is part of the Bozeman Elementary District, which is ranked 1 out of 300 districts in Montana and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Anderson School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, with a ranking of 1 out of 332 Montana elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

Anderson School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with significantly higher percentages of students proficient or better in Mathematics (75.27%), Reading (80.65%), and Science (77.27%) compared to the state averages. This academic excellence is reflected in the school's consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the student population at Anderson School is predominantly White (87.73%), the school has a more diverse racial makeup compared to some nearby schools, such as Irving School and Hyalite Elementary, which have higher percentages of minority students. Additionally, Anderson School spends $10,087 per student, which is higher than the spending at some nearby schools, such as Meadowlark Elementary ($7,979) and Monforton School ($7,134).

One of the key factors contributing to Anderson School's success may be its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.5, which is lower than the ratios at some nearby schools, such as Morning Star School (17.9) and Meadowlark Elementary (15.8). This allows for more individualized attention and support for students. Overall, Anderson School stands out as an exceptional elementary school within the Bozeman area, with consistently high academic achievement, a diverse student population, and a focus on providing a quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

10040 Cottonwood Road
Bozeman, MT 59718

(406) 587-1305

District: Anderson Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1^st of 332 Montana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,138

Students who attend Anderson School usually attend:

Middle:	Anderson 7-8
High:	Bozeman High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 163

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Anderson School ranks better than 99.7% of elementary schools in Montana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.73. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.7%), Hispanic (6.7%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Anderson School is 14.5. (See more...)

Compare Anderson School employs 11.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Anderson School is $11,138.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Anderson School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Anderson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Anderson Elementary 1^st of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Anderson School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	87.14	19^th	217	91.2%
2005	84.17	26^th	218	88.1%
2006	75.88	27^th	234	88.5%
2007	77.11	20^th	230	91.3%
2008	84.07	10^th	194	94.8%
2009	83.13	8^th	190	95.8%
2010	83.59	7^th	241	97.1%
2011	82.12	13^th	247	94.7%
2012	80.11	18^th	244	92.6%
2013	85.39	4^th	246	98.4%
2015	87.99	29^th	287	89.9%
2016	84.63	28^th	191	85.3%
2021	97.65	8^th	356	97.8%
2022	96.90	11^th	329	96.7%
2023	98.73	1^st	332	99.7%

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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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100%

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by a citizen
Thursday, December 14, 2017

The classroom teachers bully the students and they cut corners because they are not part of the Bozeman District. Students rights have been violated and behavior guidelines and protocols are a joke to the administrator and to the classroom teachers. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Anderson School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	133	133
1991	117	0	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	121
1992	131	0	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	134
1993	140	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	142
1994	137	0	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	140
1995	133	0	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	136
1996	133	0	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	136
1997	119	0	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	122
1998	111	0	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	117
1999	120	3	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	126
2000	114	2	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	124
2001	127	2	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	134
2002	137	2	6	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	147
2003	137	2	6	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	147
2004	133	1	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	141
2005	136	1	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	142
2006	138	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	142
2007	148	0	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	151
2008	141	0	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	145
2009	145	0	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	149
2010	144	0	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	148
2011	156	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	162
2012	144	0	2	5	1	0	6	0	158
2013	145	0	1	5	1	0	6	0	158
2014	147	0	2	3	2	0	6	0	160
2015	141	0	2	5	4	0	9	0	161
2016	149	0	1	4	2	0	10	0	166
2017	154	0	1	6	2	0	8	0	171
2018	140	0	1	6	2	0	12	0	161
2019	139	0	2	8	1	0	12	0	162
2020	130	0	2	7	1	0	11	0	151
2021	138	0	1	10	2	0	11	0	162
2022	136	0	2	11	2	0	7	0	158
2023	143	0	3	11	1	0	5	0	163

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Anderson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	133	7.8	17.0	n/a
1991	121	6.9	17.5	0
1992	134	6.5	20.6	n/a
1993	142	9.7	14.6	0
1994	140	9.6	14.6	0
1995	136	9.4	14.5	0
1996	136	9.4	14.5	0
1997	122	9.6	12.7	0
1998	117	9.1	12.9	0
1999	126	10.2	12.4	n/a
2000	124	8.1	15.3	n/a
2001	134	10.2	13.1	3
2002	147	10.2	14.4	5.4
2003	147	10.2	14.4	5.4
2004	141	9.2	15.3	0
2005	142	9.3	15.3	10.6
2006	142	10.4	13.7	7
2007	151	10.7	14.1	9.3
2008	145	11.8	12.3	10.3
2009	149	11.6	12.8	5.4
2010	148	10.6	13.9	6.8
2011	162	9.6	16.8	9.9
2012	158	9.5	16.6	8.9
2013	158	9.6	16.4	10.1
2014	160	10.0	16.0	8.1
2015	161	10.0	16.1	9.3
2016	166	10.0	16.6	3.6
2017	171	11.4	14.9	2.9
2018	161	11.4	14.0	2.5
2019	162	10.1	16.0	3.1
2020	151	10.1	14.8	2
2021	162	11.2	14.4	n/a
2022	158	11.2	14.0	n/a
2023	163	11.2	14.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Anderson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	133	7.8	17.0	n/a
1991	121	6.9	17.5	0
1992	134	6.5	20.6	n/a
1993	142	9.7	14.6	0
1994	140	9.6	14.6	0
1995	136	9.4	14.5	0
1996	136	9.4	14.5	0
1997	122	9.6	12.7	0
1998	117	9.1	12.9	0
1999	126	10.2	12.4	n/a
2000	124	8.1	15.3	n/a
2001	134	10.2	13.1	3
2002	147	10.2	14.4	5.4
2003	147	10.2	14.4	5.4
2004	141	9.2	15.3	0
2005	142	9.3	15.3	10.6
2006	142	10.4	13.7	7
2007	151	10.7	14.1	9.3
2008	145	11.8	12.3	10.3
2009	149	11.6	12.8	5.4
2010	148	10.6	13.9	6.8
2011	162	9.6	16.8	9.9
2012	158	9.5	16.6	8.9
2013	158	9.6	16.4	10.1
2014	160	10.0	16.0	8.1
2015	161	10.0	16.1	9.3
2016	166	10.0	16.6	3.6
2017	171	11.4	14.9	2.9
2018	161	11.4	14.0	2.5
2019	162	10.1	16.0	3.1
2020	151	10.1	14.8	2
2021	162	11.2	14.4	n/a
2022	158	11.2	14.0	n/a
2023	163	11.2	14.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Anderson School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,087
2021	$11,083
2022	$11,516
2023	$11,138

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Anderson School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	162	163	0.6%
African American	0	0
American Indian	1	1
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	8	11	37.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	139	143	2.9%
Two or More Races	12	5	58.3%

Schools Near Anderson School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Anderson School	Public	PK, KG-6	10040 Cottonwood Road	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Anderson Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 587-1305	163	11	14.5		143 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.7%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	98.7	1^st of 332 public elementary schools	99.7%		96.9	11^th of 329 public elementary schools	96.7%	10	75.3	80.7	77.3	$11,138
Cottonwood School	Public	PK, KG-8	13233 Cottonwood Road	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Cottonwood Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 763-4903	19	2	9.2		17 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$11,951
Morning Star School	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Arnold St	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 522-6500	424	24	17.9		388 (91.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.7%)	98.1	3^rd of 332 public elementary schools	99.1%		95.9	14^th of 329 public elementary schools	95.7%	11	72.2	76.7	78.1	$10,216
Gallatin Gateway School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Mill Street	Gallatin Gateway	59730	Gallatin County	Gallatin Gateway Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 763-4415	111	9	13.0		94 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.6%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	87.9	42^nd of 332 public elementary schools	87.3%		92	22^nd of 329 public elementary schools	93.3%	20	58.5	55.4	76.2	$14,867
Hyalite Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 West Babcock	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 582-6800	512	34	14.8		375 (73.2%)	2 (0.4%)	104 (20.3%)	10 (2.0%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.5%)	73.7	88^th of 332 public elementary schools	73.5%		82.4	70^th of 329 public elementary schools	78.7%	18	46.5	46.7	58.3	$10,089
Irving School	Public	PK, KG-5	811 W Alderson St	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 522-6600	184	13	14.0		123 (66.8%)	3 (1.6%)	31 (16.8%)	4 (2.2%)	21 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	84.7	49^th of 332 public elementary schools	85.2%		80.9	76^th of 329 public elementary schools	76.9%	27	65.0	63.8	45.8	$12,391
Longfellow School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 S Tracy	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 522-6150	298	20	14.8		268 (89.9%)	5 (1.7%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	96.6	7^th of 332 public elementary schools	97.9%		98.7	4^th of 329 public elementary schools	98.8%	3	68.6	74.5	67.9	$12,049
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4415 Durston	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 582-6860	495	31	15.8		424 (85.7%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.5%)	8 (1.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	81.2	58^th of 332 public elementary schools	82.5%		86.7	55^th of 329 public elementary schools	83.3%	3	51.6	56.5	53.5	$10,168
Monforton School	Public	3-5	6001 Monforton School Rd	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Monforton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 586-1557	222	15	14.4		202 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	87.5	43^rd of 332 public elementary schools	87.0%		90.3	27^th of 329 public elementary schools	91.8%	16	58.8	58.8	59.7	$9,657
Monforton Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	6001 Monforton School Rd	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Monforton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 586-1557	229	16	14.2		213 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)								(n/a)				$10,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Anderson School

What schools do graduates of Anderson School attend?

Students who attend Anderson School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Anderson 7-8
High : Bozeman High School

What is the racial makeup of Anderson School?

Students at Anderson School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Anderson School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 163 students attended Anderson School.

What district is Anderson School in?

Anderson Elementary

Is Anderson School a good school?

Yes! Anderson School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 332 Montana elementary schools.

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