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West Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

800 S Emmett, Butte, MT 59701 · (406) 533-2700 · Part of Butte Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
503
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about West Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Montana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts40%
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

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800 S Emmett, Butte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K63
Kindergarten59
Grade 164
Grade 255
Grade 380
Grade 457
Grade 567
Grade 658
Enrollment over time
498’20
475’21
473’22
489’23
503’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Butte Elementary School District

The district →
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
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.