Margaret Leary School

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Margaret Leary School ranks 102 nd of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Margaret Leary School is an exceptional elementary school located in Butte, Montana, serving 347 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Butte Elementary School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, ranking among the top 30% of elementary schools in Montana.

Margaret Leary School's academic performance is truly impressive, with 49.75% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, 50.99% in Reading, and 41.18% in Science - all significantly higher than the Butte Elementary School District and the state of Montana. This consistent excellence is reflected in the school's strong statewide ranking, which has placed it as high as 10th out of 109 elementary schools in the past. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.4 to 17.2, may contribute to its academic success by allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

While the student population at Margaret Leary School is predominantly White (85.59%), the school also has a significant percentage of Hispanic (8.07%) and Native American (1.44%) students, making it more diverse than some nearby schools like Whittier School and Hillcrest School, which have higher percentages of White students. This diversity, combined with the school's consistent academic excellence, makes Margaret Leary School a model for other elementary schools in the region to aspire to.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1301 4 Mile Vue Rd
Butte, MT 59701

(406) 533-2550

District: Butte Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
102^nd of 332 Montana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,137

Students who attend Margaret Leary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Middle School
High:	Butte High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 347

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Margaret Leary School ranks better than 69.3% of elementary schools in Montana. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Butte Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.6%), Hispanic (8.1%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Margaret Leary School is 15.4. 3 elementary schools in the Butte Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Margaret Leary School employs 22.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Margaret Leary School is $12,137, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Butte Elementary School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Butte Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Butte Elementary 122^nd of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Margaret Leary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	89.57	15^th	217	93.1%
2005	91.69	4^th	218	98.2%
2006	70.18	49^th	234	79.1%
2007	70.60	53^rd	230	77.0%
2008	71.53	42^nd	194	78.4%
2009	70.79	43^rd	190	77.4%
2010	67.63	62^nd	241	74.3%
2011	78.12	28^th	247	88.7%
2012	81.75	13^th	244	94.7%
2013	84.04	11^th	246	95.5%
2015	77.18	69^th	287	76.0%
2016	86.71	24^th	191	87.4%
2017	84.11	10^th	109	90.8%
2018	71.28	29^th	116	75.0%
2019	65.64	40^th	123	67.5%
2021	54.08	193^rd	356	45.8%
2022	72.51	105^th	329	68.1%
2023	69.01	102^nd	332	69.3%

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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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Enrollment information for Margaret Leary 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	404	404
1991	389	3	1	6	14	n/a	n/a	0	413
1992	338	4	0	13	26	n/a	n/a	0	381
1993	339	3	3	14	37	n/a	n/a	0	396
1994	350	1	7	5	15	n/a	n/a	0	378
1995	339	2	2	2	13	n/a	n/a	0	358
1996	339	2	2	2	13	n/a	n/a	0	358
1997	342	4	5	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	360
1998	317	3	4	6	10	n/a	n/a	0	340
1999	289	3	4	7	10	n/a	n/a	0	313
2000	265	1	2	5	15	n/a	n/a	0	288
2001	241	1	4	6	14	n/a	n/a	0	266
2002	286	2	3	4	11	n/a	n/a	0	306
2003	286	2	3	4	11	n/a	n/a	0	306
2004	288	1	2	5	16	n/a	n/a	0	312
2005	287	0	1	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	297
2006	292	0	0	2	12	n/a	n/a	0	306
2007	292	1	1	6	15	n/a	n/a	0	315
2008	276	2	3	11	10	n/a	n/a	0	302
2009	287	4	2	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	303
2010	294	6	4	2	13	n/a	n/a	0	319
2011	286	0	1	14	10	0	1	0	312
2012	318	2	3	4	13	2	0	0	342
2013	299	2	3	5	10	3	0	0	322
2014	275	1	4	8	7	2	2	0	299
2015	263	1	3	8	6	2	2	0	285
2016	296	1	3	17	11	1	6	0	335
2017	307	2	2	24	8	1	6	0	350
2018	322	4	3	26	5	0	10	0	370
2019	333	3	1	27	4	1	15	0	384
2020	331	2	1	29	13	1	21	0	398
2021	304	1	1	27	11	0	21	0	365
2022	313	2	1	29	7	0	10	0	362
2023	297	2	3	28	5	0	12	0	347

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 Margaret Leary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	404	19.5	20.7	21.5
1991	413	18.5	22.3	22.8
1992	381	17.0	22.4	17.3
1993	396	19.2	20.6	15.9
1994	378	17.4	21.7	16.7
1995	358	18.4	19.5	19.3
1996	358	18.4	19.5	19.3
1997	360	16.3	22.1	22.8
1998	340	16.4	20.7	21.8
1999	313	16.4	19.1	22.7
2000	288	16.1	17.9	30.6
2001	266	15.2	17.5	33.8
2002	306	17.2	17.8	38.6
2003	306	17.2	17.8	38.6
2004	312	16.2	19.3	33
2005	297	15.1	19.7	34.3
2006	306	17.9	17.1	36.6
2007	315	18.4	17.1	38.1
2008	302	18.4	16.4	46.4
2009	303	17.9	16.9	43.6
2010	319	18.0	17.7	53
2011	312	17.9	17.3	50
2012	342	21.0	16.2	44.2
2013	322	18.8	17.0	37.9
2014	299	16.8	17.7	n/a
2015	285	16.0	17.8	49.5
2016	335	18.0	18.6	50.1
2017	350	20.2	17.2	50.9
2018	370	20.2	18.2	45.9
2019	384	21.5	17.8	46.4
2020	398	22.5	17.6	47
2021	365	21.1	17.2	n/a
2022	362	22.4	16.1	n/a
2023	347	22.4	15.4	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 Margaret Leary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	404	19.5	20.7	21.5
1991	413	18.5	22.3	22.8
1992	381	17.0	22.4	17.3
1993	396	19.2	20.6	15.9
1994	378	17.4	21.7	16.7
1995	358	18.4	19.5	19.3
1996	358	18.4	19.5	19.3
1997	360	16.3	22.1	22.8
1998	340	16.4	20.7	21.8
1999	313	16.4	19.1	22.7
2000	288	16.1	17.9	30.6
2001	266	15.2	17.5	33.8
2002	306	17.2	17.8	38.6
2003	306	17.2	17.8	38.6
2004	312	16.2	19.3	33
2005	297	15.1	19.7	34.3
2006	306	17.9	17.1	36.6
2007	315	18.4	17.1	38.1
2008	302	18.4	16.4	46.4
2009	303	17.9	16.9	43.6
2010	319	18.0	17.7	53
2011	312	17.9	17.3	50
2012	342	21.0	16.2	44.2
2013	322	18.8	17.0	37.9
2014	299	16.8	17.7	n/a
2015	285	16.0	17.8	49.5
2016	335	18.0	18.6	50.1
2017	350	20.2	17.2	50.9
2018	370	20.2	18.2	45.9
2019	384	21.5	17.8	46.4
2020	398	22.5	17.6	47
2021	365	21.1	17.2	n/a
2022	362	22.4	16.1	n/a
2023	347	22.4	15.4	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 Margaret Leary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,769
2021	$10,715
2022	$10,977
2023	$12,137

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Margaret Leary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 40^th of 123 Elementary schools	Ranks 102^nd of 332 Elementary schools	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	384	347	9.6%
African American	3	2	33.3%
American Indian	4	5	25%
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	27	28	3.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	333	297	10.8%
Two or More Races	15	12	20%

Schools Near Margaret Leary 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
Margaret Leary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1301 4 Mile Vue Rd	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2550	347	22	15.4		297 (85.6%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.1%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	69	102^nd of 332 public elementary schools	69.3%		72.5	105^th of 329 public elementary schools	68.1%	3	49.8	51.0	41.2	$12,137
Whittier School	Public	PK, KG-6	2500 Sherman	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2890	425	25	17.0		378 (88.9%)	5 (1.2%)	22 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	68.4	107^th of 332 public elementary schools	67.8%		44.9	218^th of 329 public elementary schools	33.7%	111	52.2	50.4	39.3	$11,259
Hillcrest School	Public	PK, KG-6	3000 Continental Drive	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 533-2850	423	21	19.7		385 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.1%)	84.7	48^th of 332 public elementary schools	85.5%		88.1	40^th of 329 public elementary schools	87.8%	8	59.6	58.2	52.5	$10,590
Emerson School	Public	PK, KG-6	1924 Phillips Ave	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2800	392	26	15.2		326 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	55.8	163^rd of 332 public elementary schools	50.9%		61.5	147^th of 329 public elementary schools	55.3%	16	38.4	45.8	38.5	$10,667
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	800 S Emmett	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2700	473	32	14.9		402 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	62.9	128^th of 332 public elementary schools	61.4%		56.6	165^th of 329 public elementary schools	49.8%	37	38.9	48.0	45.5	$12,403
Kennedy School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 N Emmett	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2450	246	18	13.5		177 (72.0%)	2 (0.8%)	25 (10.2%)	2 (0.8%)	18 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.9%)	56.3	160^th of 332 public elementary schools	51.8%		54	179^th of 329 public elementary schools	45.6%	19	32.4	47.3	43.6	$12,033
Ramsay School	Public	PK, KG-5	3 Russell St	Ramsay	59748	Silver Bow County	Ramsay Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 782-5470	123	7	17.5		112 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	41.6	221^st of 332 public elementary schools	33.4%		44.1	221^st of 329 public elementary schools	32.8%		36.1	42.6	25.0	$12,000
Divide School	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Schoolhouse Road	Divide	59727	Silver Bow County	Divide Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 267-3347	5	1	5.0		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$34,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Margaret Leary School

How many students attend Margaret Leary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 347 students attended Margaret Leary School.

What schools do graduates of Margaret Leary School attend?

Students who attend Margaret Leary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Middle School
High : Butte High School

What is the racial makeup of Margaret Leary School?

Students at Margaret Leary School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Margaret Leary School a good school?

Margaret Leary School ranks 102^nd of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Margaret Leary School in?

Butte Elementary

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