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DeSmet School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6355 Padre Lane, Missoula, MT 59802 · (406) 549-4994 · Part of DeSmet Elementary School District

Missoula’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
90
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about DeSmet School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Montana’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 26.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts44%
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 ↗

6355 Padre Lane, Missoula

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K10
Kindergarten9
Grade 119
Grade 214
Grade 311
Grade 412
Grade 515
Enrollment over time
71’20
82’21
88’22
92’23
90’24

Up 26.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 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 DeSmet School from Missoula families.

Other schools in DeSmet Elementary School District

The district →
DeSmet 6-8
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Missoula
D
37 students11:1

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; Missoula’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.