St. Joseph School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 283 students
Paxson School
101 Evans, Missoula, MT 59801
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
415
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Missoula Elem
Missoula County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 295 Montana elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Montana elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Paxson School
Paxson School is a public elementary school in Missoula, Montana, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Missoula Elem. The school is located in a small city in Missoula County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 415 students were enrolled, with about 16.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Montana elementary school (11.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 295 Montana elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 415 students
- Students per teacher
- 16.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- City — Small
- School district
- Missoula Elem
- County
- Missoula County
- NCES school ID
- 301857000576
Schools near Paxson School
All 39 schools in Missoula →
Missoula Christian Montessori
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Lewis & Clark School
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Missoula International School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 150 students
Missoula TEACH Academy
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 84 students
Summit Montessori
Private · Grades Pre-K–4 · 15 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.