Irving School

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Irving School ranks 49 th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Irving School is an elementary school located in Bozeman, Montana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 184 students. The school is part of the Bozeman Elementary District, which is ranked 25th out of 300 districts in Montana and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Irving School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Montana, ranking 49th out of 332 schools in the 2022-2023 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Bozeman Elementary District and the state of Montana in mathematics and reading, though its science proficiency is lower than the district average. Irving School also stands out with a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and Native American students compared to nearby schools like Meadowlark Elementary, Longfellow School, and Hawthorne School.

The higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio at Irving School may contribute to its strong academic performance, suggesting that the school is investing resources to support student learning. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Bozeman Elementary District, Irving School generally performs well academically, with some exceptions in specific subject areas like science. Schools like Longfellow School, Hawthorne School, and Morning Star School also stand out as high-performing institutions, with even stronger academic results than Irving School in some areas.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

811 W Alderson St
Bozeman, MT 59715

(406) 522-6600

District: Bozeman Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
49^th of 332 Montana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,391

Students who attend Irving School usually attend:

Middle:	Sacajawea Middle School
High:	Bozeman High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 184

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

Hispanic:

22.3%

American Indian:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Irving School ranks better than 85.2% of elementary schools in Montana. It also ranks 6^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Bozeman Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.65. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63%), Hispanic (22.3%), American Indian (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Irving School is 16. 4 elementary schools in the Bozeman Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Irving School employs 11.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Irving School is $12,391, which is the 3^rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Bozeman Elementary School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Irving School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Bozeman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bozeman Elementary 25^th of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Irving School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	54.28	106^th	217	51.2%
2005	49.58	129^th	218	40.8%
2006	41.44	166^th	234	29.1%
2007	63.39	83^rd	230	63.9%
2008	72.67	38^th	194	80.4%
2009	68.77	52^nd	190	72.6%
2010	65.66	77^th	241	68.0%
2011	51.39	144^th	247	41.7%
2012	55.59	119^th	244	51.2%
2013	65.27	72^nd	246	70.7%
2015	74.59	80^th	287	72.1%
2016	87.96	22^nd	191	88.5%
2017	68.76	31^st	109	71.6%
2018	79.68	15^th	116	87.1%
2019	68.36	37^th	123	69.9%
2021	78.16	85^th	356	76.1%
2022	80.88	76^th	329	76.9%
2023	84.65	49^th	332	85.2%

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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Irving School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	355	355
1991	302	0	11	12	20	n/a	n/a	0	345
1992	287	0	14	7	19	n/a	n/a	0	327
1993	242	0	13	5	12	n/a	n/a	0	272
1994	226	0	11	7	17	n/a	n/a	0	261
1995	205	2	12	3	22	n/a	n/a	0	244
1996	205	2	12	3	22	n/a	n/a	0	244
1997	183	4	18	3	29	n/a	n/a	0	237
1998	164	2	16	5	27	n/a	n/a	0	214
1999	221	3	23	8	30	n/a	n/a	0	285
2000	247	1	22	6	21	n/a	n/a	0	297
2001	248	4	10	2	32	n/a	n/a	0	296
2002	250	2	14	13	24	n/a	n/a	0	303
2003	250	2	14	13	24	n/a	n/a	0	303
2004	246	6	10	13	23	n/a	n/a	0	298
2005	236	6	13	12	24	n/a	n/a	0	291
2006	229	8	25	15	30	n/a	n/a	0	307
2007	236	6	21	14	27	n/a	n/a	0	304
2008	265	13	21	17	30	n/a	n/a	0	346
2009	291	10	23	21	23	n/a	n/a	0	368
2010	223	14	22	11	21	n/a	n/a	0	291
2011	220	15	14	20	22	0	9	0	300
2012	206	12	9	22	30	0	10	0	289
2013	195	9	4	24	35	0	14	0	281
2014	207	4	8	28	27	0	11	0	285
2015	213	8	6	34	23	0	11	0	295
2016	193	11	10	26	19	0	17	0	276
2017	193	5	10	23	21	0	21	0	273
2018	186	1	15	21	23	0	26	0	272
2019	195	1	7	18	24	0	21	0	266
2020	174	4	7	23	26	0	20	0	254
2021	147	4	11	22	23	0	12	0	219
2022	134	6	8	21	23	0	6	0	198
2023	123	3	4	31	21	0	2	0	184
2024	116	4	3	41	20	0	0	0	184

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Irving School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	355	12.0	29.5	15.2
1991	345	12.0	28.7	30.4
1992	327	12.0	27.2	21.4
1993	272	14.1	19.3	36.8
1994	261	13.9	18.8	32.6
1995	244	15.1	16.2	30.7
1996	244	15.1	16.2	30.7
1997	237	16.4	14.5	34.6
1998	214	15.9	13.5	31.8
1999	285	18.0	15.8	37.5
2000	297	19.2	15.5	35.7
2001	296	19.8	14.9	36.1
2002	303	19.9	15.2	37
2003	303	19.9	15.2	37
2004	298	19.5	15.3	35.9
2005	291	19.4	15.0	43.3
2006	307	19.0	16.2	43
2007	304	20.7	14.7	36.2
2008	346	22.1	15.7	35
2009	368	25.0	14.7	35.3
2010	291	19.3	15.0	38.1
2011	300	18.8	15.9	36.3
2012	289	17.3	16.6	46
2013	281	18.3	15.2	46.6
2014	285	20.1	14.1	45.6
2015	295	20.0	14.7	40.3
2016	276	19.0	14.5	41.7
2017	273	17.6	15.4	38.5
2018	272	17.6	15.4	43.4
2019	266	17.6	15.1	39.8
2020	254	16.6	15.3	39
2021	219	15.7	13.9	n/a
2022	198	14.1	14.0	n/a
2023	184	13.0	14.0	n/a
2024	184	11.4	16.0	17.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Irving School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	355	12.0	29.5	15.2
1991	345	12.0	28.7	30.4
1992	327	12.0	27.2	21.4
1993	272	14.1	19.3	36.8
1994	261	13.9	18.8	32.6
1995	244	15.1	16.2	30.7
1996	244	15.1	16.2	30.7
1997	237	16.4	14.5	34.6
1998	214	15.9	13.5	31.8
1999	285	18.0	15.8	37.5
2000	297	19.2	15.5	35.7
2001	296	19.8	14.9	36.1
2002	303	19.9	15.2	37
2003	303	19.9	15.2	37
2004	298	19.5	15.3	35.9
2005	291	19.4	15.0	43.3
2006	307	19.0	16.2	43
2007	304	20.7	14.7	36.2
2008	346	22.1	15.7	35
2009	368	25.0	14.7	35.3
2010	291	19.3	15.0	38.1
2011	300	18.8	15.9	36.3
2012	289	17.3	16.6	46
2013	281	18.3	15.2	46.6
2014	285	20.1	14.1	45.6
2015	295	20.0	14.7	40.3
2016	276	19.0	14.5	41.7
2017	273	17.6	15.4	38.5
2018	272	17.6	15.4	43.4
2019	266	17.6	15.1	39.8
2020	254	16.6	15.3	39
2021	219	15.7	13.9	n/a
2022	198	14.1	14.0	n/a
2023	184	13.0	14.0	n/a
2024	184	11.4	16.0	17.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Irving School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,022
2021	$12,825
2022	$12,491
2023	$12,391

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Irving School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 37^th of 123 Elementary schools	Ranks 49^th of 332 Elementary schools	15.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	266	184	30.8%
African American	1	3	200%
American Indian	24	21	12.5%
Asian	7	4	42.9%
Hispanic	18	31	72.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	195	123	36.9%
Two or More Races	21	2	90.5%

Schools Near Irving School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Irving School	Public	PK, KG-5	811 W Alderson St	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 522-6600	184	11	16.0	17.4%	116 (63.0%)	4 (2.2%)	41 (22.3%)	3 (1.6%)	20 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.7	49^th of 332 public elementary schools	85.2%		80.9	76^th of 329 public elementary schools	76.9%	27	65.0	63.8	45.8	$12,391
Bozeman Online Charter School	Public, Virtual	K-8	404 W Main St	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(406) 522-6000	32	2	14.5		26 (81.3%)	3 (9.4%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	89.3	32^nd of 332 public elementary schools	90.4%		74.5	98^th of 329 public elementary schools	70.2%	66	56.4	61.5	64.3	$14,642
Longfellow School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 S Tracy	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 522-6150	273	18	15.1	2.2%	255 (93.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	96.6	7^th of 332 public elementary schools	97.9%		98.7	4^th of 329 public elementary schools	98.8%	3	68.6	74.5	67.9	$12,049
Whittier School	Public	PK, KG-5	511 N 5th	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 522-6750	277	21	13.1	20.6%	212 (76.5%)	5 (1.8%)	45 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	61.1	137^th of 332 public elementary schools	58.7%		72.5	104^th of 329 public elementary schools	68.4%	33	43.1	49.0	37.9	$14,591
Hawthorne School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 E Mendenhall	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 522-6700	334	19	17.4	2.1%	308 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	96.1	9^th of 332 public elementary schools	97.3%		89.8	32^nd of 329 public elementary schools	90.3%	23	67.7	71.8	68.5	$10,565
Morning Star School	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Arnold St	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 522-6500	422	22	19.5	3.1%	385 (91.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	98.1	3^rd of 332 public elementary schools	99.1%		95.9	14^th of 329 public elementary schools	95.7%	11	72.2	76.7	78.1	$10,216
Emily Dickinson School	Public	PK, KG-5	2435 Annie Street	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 522-6650	527	32	16.5	8.3%	415 (78.7%)	2 (0.4%)	59 (11.2%)	11 (2.1%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	96.4	8^th of 332 public elementary schools	97.6%		92.7	21^st of 329 public elementary schools	93.6%	13	65.6	73.6	70.8	$10,550
Hyalite Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 West Babcock	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 582-6800	553	35	15.9	12.1%	376 (68.0%)	6 (1.1%)	134 (24.2%)	11 (2.0%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (2.9%)	73.7	88^th of 332 public elementary schools	73.5%		82.4	70^th of 329 public elementary schools	78.7%	18	46.5	46.7	58.3	$10,089
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4415 Durston	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 582-6860	511	30	16.8	5.7%	422 (82.6%)	3 (0.6%)	59 (11.5%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	81.2	58^th of 332 public elementary schools	82.5%		86.7	55^th of 329 public elementary schools	83.3%	3	51.6	56.5	53.5	$10,168
LaMotte School	Public	PK, KG-5	841 Bear Canyon Road	Bozeman	59715	Gallatin County	LaMotte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 586-2838	34	4	9.6		32 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	93.1	19^th of 332 public elementary schools	94.3%		87.6	43^rd of 329 public elementary schools	86.9%	24	66.7	66.7		$18,501

Frequently Asked Questions about Irving School

Is Irving School a good school?

Irving School ranks 49^th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Irving School?

Students at Irving School are 63% White, 22% Hispanic, 11% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Irving School attend?

Students who attend Irving School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sacajawea Middle School
High : Bozeman High School

What district is Irving School in?

Bozeman Elementary

How many students attend Irving School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 184 students attended Irving School.

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