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Whittier School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

2500 Sherman, Butte, MT 59701 · (406) 533-2890 · Part of Butte Elementary School District

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Students
383
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Whittier School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Montana’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts49%
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

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2500 Sherman, Butte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 152
Grade 256
Grade 355
Grade 459
Grade 557
Grade 659
Enrollment over time
423’20
414’21
425’22
394’23
383’24

Down 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whittier 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
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.