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Largest Montana Public Preschools

The average public preschool in Montana has approximately 161 students (2026).
The public preschools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public preschool in Montana (by enrollment) is Meadowlark School, with 691 students.
# Students Range: 415 691 Avg. # Students: 478

Largest Montana Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Meadowlark School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 691
Grades: PK-5
221 29th Street West
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6213
Rank: #22.
L A Muldown School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 661
Grades: PK-4
1300 East 7th St.
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 862-8620
Rank: #33.
Libby Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 582
Grades: PK-6
101 Ski Road
Libby, MT 59923
(406) 293-2763
Rank: #44.
Emily Dickinson School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 531
Grades: PK-5
2435 Annie Street
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6650
Rank: #55.
Meadow Lark School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 527
Grades: PK-6
2204 Fox Farm Road
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7300
Rank: #66.
Hyalite Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 521
Grades: PK-5
3600 West Babcock
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 582-6800
Rank: #77.
Stevensville K-6
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 518
Grades: PK-6
300 Park Street
Stevensville, MT 59870
(406) 777-5613
Rank: #88.
Edgerton School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 509
Grades: PK-5
1400 Whitefish Stage
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-4040
Rank: #99.
West Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 503
Grades: PK-6
800 S Emmett
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 533-2700
Rank: #1010.
Parkview School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 497
Grades: PK-5
22 N Cottom
Dillon, MT 59725
(406) 683-2373
Rank: #1111.
Boulder School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 495
Grades: PK-5
2202 32nd Street West
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6206
Rank: #1212.
Meadowlark Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 492
Grades: PK-5
4415 Durston
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 582-6860
Rank: #1313.
Ruder Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 487
Grades: PK-5
1500 12th Avenue West
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 892-6570
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Four Georgians School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 482
Grades: PK-5
555 Custer Avenue
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1300
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Morning Star School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Students: 482
Grades: PK-5
830 Arnold St
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6500
Rank: #1616.
Jim Darcy School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 473
Grades: PK-5
990 Lincoln Road West
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 324-1410
Rank: #1717.
Glacier Gateway Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 471
Grades: PK-5
440 4th Avenue West
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 892-6540
Rank: #1818.
Elder Grove School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 465
Grades: PK-5
1532 South 64 Street W
Billings, MT 59106
(406) 656-2893
Rank: #1919.
Quentin Brown Primary K-4
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 464
Grades: PK-4
1088 Eastside Hwy
Corvallis, MT 59828
(406) 961-3261
Rank: #2020.
Jeannette Rankin Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 457
Grades: PK-5
5150 Bigfork Rd.
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4010
Rank: #2121.
Riverview School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 445
Grades: PK-6
100 Smelter Avenue
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7015
Rank: #2222.
Eagle Cliffs Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 443
Grades: PK-5
1201 Kootenai
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6210
Rank: #2323.
Ridge View Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 438
Grades: PK-4
117 Green Belt Drive
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 388-4534
Rank: #2424.
Story Creek Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 437
Grades: PK-4
807 Bolinger Road
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 924-2791
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Arrowhead School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 434
Grades: PK-5
2510 38th Street West
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 281-6201
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
West Valley School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 434
Grades: PK-4
2290 Farm To Market Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 755-7239
Rank: #2727.
Giant Springs Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 431
Grades: PK-6
520 32nd Street North
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7045
Rank: #2828.
Lewis & Clark School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 429
Grades: PK-5
2901 Park
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4035
Rank: #2929.
Cecelia Hazelton School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 423
Grades: PK-6
201 N Spruce
Townsend, MT 59644
(406) 441-3431
Rank: #3030.
West Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 421
Grades: PK-6
1205 1st Avenue Nw
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7180
Rank: #3131.
Hawthorne School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 417
Grades: PK-5
550 Hiberta St.
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4025
Rank: #3232.
Saddle Peak Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 416
Grades: PK-4
400 N. Jackrabbit Lane
Belgrade, MT 59714
(406) 924-2006
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Frenchtown Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 415
Grades: PK-3
16495 Main Street
Frenchtown, MT 59834
(406) 626-2620
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Jeannette Rankin Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 415
Grades: PK-5
2155 Airport Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3400
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Paxson School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 415
Grades: PK-5
101 Evans
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-4055
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