Target Range School

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Target Range School ranks 94 th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Target Range School is an elementary school in Missoula, Montana, serving 437 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Missoula Elementary District, which is ranked 48 out of 300 districts in the state and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Academically, Target Range School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Montana elementary schools, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (43.75%), Reading (57.5%), and Science (44.62%) above the state averages. Compared to nearby schools like Paxson School and Jeannette Rankin Elementary, Target Range's performance is on par or slightly lower, but significantly higher than lower-performing schools like Lowell School and Franklin School.

However, Target Range School has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 85.13% of students identifying as White, which is higher than the racial diversity of nearby schools. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 17.4 is higher than some nearby schools, which may be an area for improvement. Overall, Target Range School is a strong-performing elementary school, but there may be opportunities to further enhance its academic performance and increase the diversity of its student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

4095 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59804

(406) 549-9239

District: Target Range Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
94^th of 332 Montana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,248

Students who attend Target Range School usually attend:

Middle:	Target Range 7-8
High:	Big Sky High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 415

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Target Range School ranks better than 71.7% of elementary schools in Montana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.09. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.6%), two or more races (7%), Hispanic (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Target Range School is 15.4. (See more...)

Compare Target Range School employs 26.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Target Range School is $10,248.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Target Range Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Target Range Elementary 48^th of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Target Range School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	52.28	111^th	217	48.8%
2005	34.68	163^rd	218	25.2%
2006	61.50	95^th	234	59.4%
2007	60.49	99^th	230	57.0%
2008	51.69	109^th	194	43.8%
2009	52.35	111^th	190	41.6%
2010	38.58	182^nd	241	24.5%
2011	45.67	163^rd	247	34.0%
2012	43.49	173^rd	244	29.1%
2013	53.60	141^st	246	42.7%
2016	23.19	157^th	191	17.8%
2017	31.97	78^th	109	28.4%
2018	55.22	52^nd	116	55.2%
2019	63.59	43^rd	123	65.0%
2021	78.31	84^th	356	76.4%
2022	81.41	72^nd	329	78.1%
2023	72.09	94^th	332	71.7%

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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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Enrollment information for Target Range 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	485	485
1991	370	0	4	2	8	n/a	n/a	0	384
1992	380	0	6	2	7	n/a	n/a	0	395
1993	378	1	6	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	391
1994	409	2	8	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	426
1995	354	2	4	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	366
1996	354	2	4	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	366
1997	367	3	5	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	379
1998	353	1	6	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	364
1999	343	1	7	1	6	n/a	n/a	0	358
2000	326	2	9	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	343
2001	340	1	8	1	9	n/a	n/a	0	359
2002	305	1	9	1	7	n/a	n/a	0	323
2003	305	1	9	1	7	n/a	n/a	0	323
2004	273	0	11	1	6	n/a	n/a	0	291
2005	276	0	5	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	286
2006	270	1	4	0	8	n/a	n/a	0	283
2007	284	2	7	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	297
2008	293	2	7	0	6	n/a	n/a	0	308
2009	318	2	11	5	13	n/a	n/a	0	349
2010	330	3	13	8	21	n/a	n/a	0	375
2011	324	2	2	15	13	2	19	0	377
2012	326	2	4	13	14	2	19	0	380
2013	283	4	3	9	16	1	17	0	333
2014	317	4	2	10	20	0	15	0	368
2015	374	2	3	21	20	0	16	0	436
2016	367	3	7	17	25	2	0	0	421
2017	388	2	5	20	18	0	7	0	440
2018	401	2	8	21	21	0	13	0	466
2019	396	2	10	22	10	0	14	0	454
2020	388	4	14	24	8	0	13	0	451
2021	374	4	12	20	8	0	15	0	433
2022	366	4	12	20	6	0	20	0	428
2023	372	4	7	17	7	0	30	0	437
2024	351	3	7	19	6	0	29	0	415

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 Target Range School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	485	27.8	17.4	13.8
1991	384	22.9	16.7	15.9
1992	395	20.4	19.3	16.2
1993	391	24.2	16.2	14.3
1994	426	22.2	19.2	13.8
1995	366	22.7	16.1	11.5
1996	366	22.7	16.1	11.5
1997	379	21.1	18.0	12.1
1998	364	19.0	19.2	12.1
1999	358	21.3	16.8	19.8
2000	343	20.7	16.6	12.8
2001	359	21.4	16.8	18.9
2002	323	20.2	16.0	15.8
2003	323	20.2	16.0	15.8
2004	291	16.9	17.2	23
2005	286	16.9	16.9	29.4
2006	283	17.2	16.5	35.7
2007	297	17.9	16.6	29.6
2008	308	16.3	18.9	22.1
2009	349	20.8	16.8	29.5
2010	375	21.6	17.3	20
2011	377	21.4	17.5	38.2
2012	380	22.9	16.5	42.4
2013	333	25.1	13.2	43.5
2014	368	25.1	14.6	42.7
2015	436	27.0	16.1	40.1
2016	421	28.0	15.0	38
2017	440	28.4	15.4	38
2018	466	26.8	17.3	34.8
2019	454	27.3	16.6	35.5
2020	451	28.1	16.0	27.1
2021	433	26.2	16.5	n/a
2022	428	26.4	16.1	n/a
2023	437	24.9	17.4	n/a
2024	415	26.8	15.4	36.1

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 Target Range School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	485	27.8	17.4	13.8
1991	384	22.9	16.7	15.9
1992	395	20.4	19.3	16.2
1993	391	24.2	16.2	14.3
1994	426	22.2	19.2	13.8
1995	366	22.7	16.1	11.5
1996	366	22.7	16.1	11.5
1997	379	21.1	18.0	12.1
1998	364	19.0	19.2	12.1
1999	358	21.3	16.8	19.8
2000	343	20.7	16.6	12.8
2001	359	21.4	16.8	18.9
2002	323	20.2	16.0	15.8
2003	323	20.2	16.0	15.8
2004	291	16.9	17.2	23
2005	286	16.9	16.9	29.4
2006	283	17.2	16.5	35.7
2007	297	17.9	16.6	29.6
2008	308	16.3	18.9	22.1
2009	349	20.8	16.8	29.5
2010	375	21.6	17.3	20
2011	377	21.4	17.5	38.2
2012	380	22.9	16.5	42.4
2013	333	25.1	13.2	43.5
2014	368	25.1	14.6	42.7
2015	436	27.0	16.1	40.1
2016	421	28.0	15.0	38
2017	440	28.4	15.4	38
2018	466	26.8	17.3	34.8
2019	454	27.3	16.6	35.5
2020	451	28.1	16.0	27.1
2021	433	26.2	16.5	n/a
2022	428	26.4	16.1	n/a
2023	437	24.9	17.4	n/a
2024	415	26.8	15.4	36.1

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 Target Range School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,120
2021	$9,062
2022	$11,074
2023	$10,248

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Target Range School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 43^rd of 123 Elementary schools	Ranks 94^th of 332 Elementary schools	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	454	437	3.7%
African American	2	4	100%
American Indian	10	7	30%
Asian	10	7	30%
Hispanic	22	17	22.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	396	372	6.1%
Two or More Races	14	30	114.3%

Schools Near Target Range 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
Target Range School	Public	PK, KG-6	4095 South Avenue West	Missoula	59804	Missoula County	Target Range Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 549-9239	415	27	15.4	36.1%	351 (84.6%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.6%)	7 (1.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	72.1	94^th of 332 public elementary schools	71.7%		81.4	72^nd of 329 public elementary schools	78.1%	22	43.8	57.5	44.6	$10,248
Hawthorne School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Hiberta St.	Missoula	59804	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 542-4025	377	35	10.7	56.8%	299 (79.3%)	5 (1.3%)	20 (5.3%)	8 (2.1%)	27 (7.2%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.2%)	84.5	50^th of 332 public elementary schools	84.9%		84.9	59^th of 329 public elementary schools	82.1%	9	50.5	55.4	72.7	$14,756
Jeannette Rankin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5150 Bigfork Rd.	Missoula	59803	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 542-4010	463	27	16.9	26.6%	421 (90.9%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.4%)	12 (2.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	92.9	20^th of 332 public elementary schools	94.0%		93.7	19^th of 329 public elementary schools	94.2%	1	69.3	65.1	61.3	$12,786
Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-5	1910 S. 11th St	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 542-4020	282	26	10.7	71.6%	210 (74.5%)	19 (6.7%)	26 (9.2%)	4 (1.4%)	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	56.8	157^th of 332 public elementary schools	52.7%		50.5	193^rd of 329 public elementary schools	41.3%	36	30.3	44.7	50.0	$15,100
Russell School	Public	PK, KG-5	3216 Russell Street	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 542-4080	385	30	12.9	59.2%	295 (76.6%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.6%)	10 (2.6%)	23 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	74.3	85^th of 332 public elementary schools	74.4%		76.3	85^th of 329 public elementary schools	74.2%		51.4	59.1	40.4	$14,214
Chief Charlo School	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 Longview Dr	Missoula	59803	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 542-4005	417	28	14.7	39.6%	350 (83.9%)	6 (1.4%)	23 (5.5%)	5 (1.2%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	91	23^rd of 332 public elementary schools	93.1%		87.8	42^nd of 329 public elementary schools	87.2%	19	62.8	71.9	53.1	$13,616
Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades	Public	2-3	2365 Flynn Lane	Missoula	59808	Missoula County	Hellgate Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 721-2160	343	21	16.0	35.6%	272 (79.3%)	3 (0.9%)	30 (8.7%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.5%)	80.9	61^st of 332 public elementary schools	81.6%		80.3	77^th of 329 public elementary schools	76.6%	16	50.6	59.3		$11,096
Hellgate Elementary Primary Grades	Public	PK, KG-1	2365 Flynne Lane	Missoula	59808	Missoula County	Hellgate Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 721-2452	292	22	13.0	35.3%	226 (77.4%)	3 (1.0%)	22 (7.5%)	10 (3.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)								(n/a)				$13,407
Lewis & Clark School	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Park	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 542-4035	423	28	14.9	34.8%	350 (82.7%)	5 (1.2%)	18 (4.3%)	7 (1.7%)	26 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	89.2	33^rd of 332 public elementary schools	90.1%		87	51^st of 329 public elementary schools	84.5%	18	54.3	65.3	60.5	$12,616
Paxson School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Evans	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 542-4055	418	30	14.0	36.6%	327 (78.2%)	14 (3.3%)	34 (8.1%)	3 (0.7%)	29 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	95.2	10^th of 332 public elementary schools	97.0%		92.7	20^th of 329 public elementary schools	93.9%	10	61.6	71.9	70.3	$11,703

Frequently Asked Questions about Target Range School

Is Target Range School a good school?

Target Range School ranks 94^th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Target Range School?

Students at Target Range School are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Target Range School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 415 students attended Target Range School.

What schools do graduates of Target Range School attend?

Students who attend Target Range School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Target Range 7-8
High : Big Sky High School

What district is Target Range School in?

Target Range Elementary

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