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West Yellowstone School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

411 N Geyser, West Yellowstone, MT 59758 · (406) 646-7617 · Part of West Yellowstone K-12

West Yellowstone’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
127
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about West Yellowstone School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Montana’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Yellowstone kids: West Yellowstone 6-8

On the path

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

K–5West Yellowstone SchoolYou are here
6–8West Yellowstone 6-865 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

411 N Geyser, West Yellowstone

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten22
Grade 119
Grade 222
Grade 324
Grade 421
Grade 519
Enrollment over time
152’20
153’21
141’22
140’23
127’24

Down 16.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 49%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Yellowstone School from West Yellowstone families.

Other schools in West Yellowstone K-12

The district →
West Yellowstone 6-8
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Yellowstone
B−
65 students13:1
West Yellowstone HS
High · Grades 9–12 · West Yellowstone
D
60 students7:1

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