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Lewis & Clark School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2901 Park, Missoula, MT 59801 · (406) 542-4035 · Part of Missoula Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
429
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lewis & Clark School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Missoula kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Missoula kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Lewis & Clark SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 46.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2901 Park, Missoula

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten66
Grade 162
Grade 261
Grade 372
Grade 468
Grade 583
Enrollment over time
478’20
505’21
440’22
423’23
429’24

Down 10.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lewis & Clark School from Missoula families.

Other schools in Missoula Elementary School District

The district →
Jeannette Rankin El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A
457 students18:1
Hawthorne School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A
417 students14:1
Paxson School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A
415 students16:1
Chief Charlo School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A−
414 students16:1
Rattlesnake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
A+
393 students16:1
Russell School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Missoula
B+
375 students14:1

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.