Monforton School

Monforton Elementary School District, a high performing elementary school district, teaches about 669 students pre-K through eighth grade in the Bozeman, Montana region. The district is separated into Monforton Primary (pre-K–2), Monforton School (grades 3–5), and Monforton 6-8. Total student enrollment at Monforton School (grades 3–5) is approximately 262; student-to-teacher ratio is approximately 15:1 with 17 full-time teachers, and student outcomes in reading at about 64% and math at approximately 57% reflect strong school performance. Middle school (6–8) enrollment is approximately 218 with a 19:1 student/teacher ratio; reading approximately 67% and math approximately 62% indicate consistent academic excellence. Minority enrollment in the district is approximately 9–10%, primarily white. Teachers are virtually all certified; district-wide ratio is approximately 14–16:1, with no full-time counselors in certain facilities. Staff consists of approximately fifteen elementary level teachers. Median home value in the Monforton zone is approximately $620,000.

Greater Gallatin United Way's kidsLINK program is being rolled out at Monforton Elementary School to provide after-school childcare, which has been a district challenge.