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C−

Emerson School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1924 Phillips Ave, Butte, MT 59701 · (406) 533-2800 · Part of Butte Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
389
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Emerson School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1924 Phillips Ave, Butte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten52
Grade 156
Grade 253
Grade 356
Grade 452
Grade 556
Grade 646
Enrollment over time
366’20
394’21
392’22
405’23
389’24

Up 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Emerson School from Butte-Silver Bow families.

Other schools in Butte Elementary School District

The district →
West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Butte
C+
503 students16:1
Hillcrest School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Butte
A−
412 students19:1
Whittier School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Butte
B
383 students15:1
Margaret Leary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Butte
B−
359 students16:1
Kennedy School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Butte
C
219 students13:1
East Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Butte
C+
664 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Montana’s other public schools; Butte-Silver Bow’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.