Hyalite Elementary

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Hyalite Elementary ranks 88 th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Hyalite Elementary is a public elementary school in Bozeman, Montana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 512 students. The school is part of the Bozeman Elementary School District, which is ranked 25th out of 300 districts in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Hyalite Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, with a racial makeup of 73.24% White, 20.31% Hispanic, 1.95% Asian, 1.37% Native American, and 2.54% two or more races. However, the school's racial diversity has declined in recent years, in contrast to schools like Emily Dickinson and Irving. Academically, Hyalite's proficiency rates in Mathematics (46.48%), Reading (46.7%), and Science (58.33%) are lower than the Bozeman Elementary district average and the state average, lagging behind top-performing schools like Morning Star, Hawthorne, and Longfellow.

Despite its lower academic performance, Hyalite Elementary has a higher spending per student of $9,368 compared to some nearby schools, and a relatively lower student-teacher ratio of 14.8. The school's academic performance has also been somewhat inconsistent over the years, with its ranking among Montana elementary schools ranging from 35th in 2018-2019 to 88th in 2022-2023. Additionally, Hyalite is located just 0.87 miles away from Meadowlark Elementary, which generally has stronger academic performance than Hyalite.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3600 West Babcock
Bozeman, MT 59718

(406) 582-6800

District: Bozeman Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
88^th of 332 Montana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,089

Students who attend Hyalite Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sacajawea Middle School
High:	Bozeman High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 553

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.0%

Hispanic:

24.2%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hyalite Elementary ranks better than 73.5% of elementary schools in Montana. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Bozeman Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.66. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Hyalite Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Bozeman Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: White (68%), Hispanic (24.2%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hyalite Elementary is 15.9, which is the 4^th best among 9 elementary schools in the Bozeman Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Hyalite Elementary employs 34.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hyalite Elementary is $10,089, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Bozeman Elementary School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hyalite Elementary 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 Hyalite Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MT State Percentile
2010	61.06	96^th	241	60.2%
2011	59.87	111^th	247	55.1%
2012	52.97	138^th	244	43.4%
2013	56.85	119^th	246	51.6%
2015	86.38	34^th	287	88.2%
2016	55.76	85^th	191	55.5%
2017	62.85	39^th	109	64.2%
2018	57.55	51^st	116	56.0%
2019	68.90	35^th	123	71.5%
2021	79.24	82^nd	356	77.0%
2022	82.38	70^th	329	78.7%
2023	73.66	88^th	332	73.5%

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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 Hyalite Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	269	3	6	9	9	n/a	n/a	296
2011	353	4	5	17	15	0	6	400
2012	418	0	2	37	14	0	10	481
2013	490	2	2	40	18	0	11	563
2014	440	6	8	32	17	1	15	519
2015	408	2	4	27	9	1	16	467
2016	376	2	10	33	12	1	12	446
2017	387	1	8	42	16	0	16	470
2018	377	4	5	40	13	0	16	455
2019	388	3	2	47	9	0	18	467
2020	377	1	3	67	9	0	19	476
2021	350	0	7	63	7	0	12	439
2022	368	1	8	83	6	1	12	479
2023	375	2	10	104	7	1	13	512
2024	376	6	11	134	8	2	16	553

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 Hyalite Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	296	21.6	13.6	34.8
2011	400	26.7	14.9	37.8
2012	481	28.6	16.8	45.1
2013	563	33.7	16.6	39.3
2014	519	32.7	15.8	43.4
2015	467	31.0	15.0	36.8
2016	446	29.0	15.3	34.1
2017	470	29.3	16.0	31.9
2018	455	28.7	15.8	35.2
2019	467	29.9	15.6	27.2
2020	476	29.6	16.0	25.4
2021	439	30.8	14.2	n/a
2022	479	29.9	15.9	n/a
2023	512	34.4	14.8	n/a
2024	553	34.7	15.9	12.1

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 Hyalite Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	296	21.6	13.6	34.8
2011	400	26.7	14.9	37.8
2012	481	28.6	16.8	45.1
2013	563	33.7	16.6	39.3
2014	519	32.7	15.8	43.4
2015	467	31.0	15.0	36.8
2016	446	29.0	15.3	34.1
2017	470	29.3	16.0	31.9
2018	455	28.7	15.8	35.2
2019	467	29.9	15.6	27.2
2020	476	29.6	16.0	25.4
2021	439	30.8	14.2	n/a
2022	479	29.9	15.9	n/a
2023	512	34.4	14.8	n/a
2024	553	34.7	15.9	12.1

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 Hyalite Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,368
2021	$10,920
2022	$10,163
2023	$10,089

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hyalite Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 35^th of 123 Elementary schools	Ranks 88^th of 332 Elementary schools	1.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	467	512	9.6%
African American	3	2	33.3%
American Indian	9	7	22.2%
Asian	2	10	400%
Hispanic	47	104	121.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	388	375	3.4%
Two or More Races	18	13	27.8%

Schools Near Hyalite Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Monforton School	Public	3-5	6001 Monforton School Rd	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Monforton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 586-1557	262	17	15.1	20.6%	230 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	87.5	43^rd of 332 public elementary schools	87.0%		90.3	27^th of 329 public elementary schools	91.8%	16	58.8	58.8	59.7	$9,657

Frequently Asked Questions about Hyalite Elementary

What district is Hyalite Elementary in?

Bozeman Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hyalite Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hyalite Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sacajawea Middle School
High : Bozeman High School

Is Hyalite Elementary a good school?

Hyalite Elementary ranks 88^th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hyalite Elementary?

Students at Hyalite Elementary are 68% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Hyalite Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 553 students attended Hyalite Elementary.

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