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B−

Margaret Leary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1301 4 Mile Vue Rd, Butte, MT 59701 · (406) 533-2550 · Part of Butte Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
359
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Margaret Leary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Montana’s public schools

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 46.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1301 4 Mile Vue Rd, Butte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten38
Grade 152
Grade 264
Grade 349
Grade 448
Grade 554
Grade 654
Enrollment over time
365’20
362’21
347’22
361’23
359’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Margaret Leary 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
Emerson School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Butte
C−
389 students16:1
Whittier School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Butte
B
383 students15:1
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.