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Laurel, MT 59044

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West School serves 248 students in grades 1-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 248 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

School Overview

West School's student population of 248 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West School
1	115
2	133

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Total Students

248 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	West School
2025	248
2024	264
2023	256
2022	253
2021	256
2020	298
2019	462
2018	470
2017	470
2016	468
2015	476
2014	484
2013	481
2012	426
2011	444
2010	448
2009	466
2008	406
2007	375
2006	327
2005	338
2004	347
2003	384
2002	389
2001	354
2000	311
1999	314
1998	342
1997	336
1996	361
1995	343
1994	333
1993	349
1992	355
1991	366
1990	378
1989	424

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	West School
2025	18
2024	18
2023	20
2022	18
2021	19
2020	21
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	30
2014	33
2013	31
2012	25
2011	29
2010	28
2009	28
2008	28
2007	21
2006	21
2005	20
2004	21
2003	21
2002	21
2001	18
2000	17
1999	17
1998	18
1997	18
1996	17
1995	18
1994	17
1993	18
1992	14
1991	15
1990	19
1989	20

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School Motto

Dedicated to the individual development of each student, every day, without exception

School Rankings

The of West School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MT)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	West School	Montana	Laurel Elementary School District
2025	14:1	12:1
2024	15:1	13:1	15:1
2023	13:1	14:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	13:1	15:1
2020	14:1	14:1	18:1
2019	15:1	14:1	18:1
2018	16:1	14:1	18:1
2017	16:1	14:1	18:1
2016	15:1	14:1	17:1
2015	16:1	14:1	18:1
2014	15:1	14:1	17:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	17:1	14:1	17:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	13:1	16:1
2009	17:1	14:1	16:1
2008	15:1	14:1	16:1
2007	18:1	14:1	17:1
2006	16:1	14:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	18:1	15:1	17:1
2002	19:1	15:1	17:1
2001	20:1	15:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	17:1
1999	18:1	16:1	17:1
1998	19:1	16:1	17:1
1997	18:1	16:1	17:1
1996	21:1	16:1	19:1
1995	20:1	16:1	20:1
1994	19:1	16:1	20:1
1993	19:1	16:1	18:1
1992	25:1	18:1	22:1
1991	24:1	17:1	23:1
1990	20:1	15:1	20:1
1989	21:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	West School	Montana	Laurel Elementary School District
2024	3%	10%	2%
2023	2%	10%	2%
2022	3%	11%	2%
2021	2%	11%	3%
2019	3%	11%	2%
2018	2%	12%	4%
2017	2%	12%	4%
2016	1%	12%	1%
2015	4%	11%	4%
2014	3%	11%	3%
2013	4%	11%	3%
2012	3%	12%	2%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	3%	12%	3%
2009	3%	12%	2%
2008	4%	11%	3%
2007	1%	12%	2%
2004	1%	11%	2%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	3%
1998	2%	10%	3%
1997	2%	10%	2%
1996	2%	10%	1%
1995	2%	10%	2%
1994	2%	10%	3%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	1%	9%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2010)
Year	West School	Montana	Laurel Elementary School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	West School	Montana	Laurel Elementary School District
2024	6%	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	7%	4%	5%
2014	4%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	4%	4%	3%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	5%	2%	3%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	5%	2%	4%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2019)
Year	West School	Montana	Laurel Elementary School District
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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White

85%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	West School	Montana	Laurel Elementary School District
2024	86%	77%	88%
2023	88%	77%	88%
2022	86%	78%	88%
2021	90%	78%	88%
2019	89%	78%	90%
2018	87%	79%	89%
2017	87%	79%	89%
2016	89%	79%	91%
2015	88%	80%	91%
2014	91%	80%	92%
2013	91%	81%	92%
2012	91%	81%	93%
2011	93%	82%	94%
2010	93%	83%	92%
2009	94%	83%	93%
2008	92%	84%	92%
2007	92%	84%	94%
2006	93%	85%	94%
2005	94%	85%	94%
2004	92%	85%	93%
2003	93%	85%	93%
2002	93%	85%	93%
2001	95%	85%	92%
2000	98%	86%	94%
1999	99%	86%	94%
1998	97%	87%	94%
1997	98%	87%	96%
1996	94%	88%	96%
1995	94%	88%	95%
1994	94%	88%	95%
1993	95%	88%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	West School	Montana	Laurel Elementary School District
2024	5%	5%	4%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	West School	Montana	Laurel Elementary School District
2025	0.27	0.41
2024	0.26	0.39	0.23
2023	0.22	0.39	0.23
2022	0.25	0.38	0.23
2021	0.19	0.38	0.22
2019	0.21	0.38	0.20
2018	0.24	0.36	0.20
2017	0.24	0.36	0.20
2016	0.20	0.36	0.18
2015	0.22	0.35	0.18
2014	0.17	0.35	0.16
2013	0.17	0.33	0.15
2012	0.17	0.34	0.14
2011	0.13	0.33	0.12
2010	0.13	0.30	0.14
2009	0.12	0.29	0.14
2008	0.15	0.28	0.14
2007	0.14	0.28	0.11
2006	0.12	0.27	0.11
2005	0.11	0.27	0.12
2004	0.14	0.27	0.13
2003	0.13	0.27	0.13
2002	0.13	0.26	0.13
2001	0.10	0.26	0.14
2000	0.03	0.25	0.12
1999	0.04	0.24	0.11
1998	0.07	0.24	0.11
1997	0.07	0.24	0.09
1996	0.12	0.22	0.08
1995	0.12	0.22	0.09
1994	0.12	0.22	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

76%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	West School	Montana	Laurel Elementary School District
2025	76%	50%
2024	44%	42%	41%
2023	57%	37%	31%
2022	58%	37%	31%
2021	57%	38%	31%
2020	29%	38%	33%
2019	36%	38%	33%
2018	31%	40%	26%
2017	31%	40%	26%
2016	30%	39%	28%
2015	29%	37%	26%
2014	29%	34%	27%
2013	23%	34%	23%
2012	27%	33%	23%
2011	29%	33%	25%
2010	24%	31%	24%
2009	23%	27%	21%
2008	19%	27%	18%
2007	13%	26%	17%
2006	11%	26%	15%
2005	13%	25%	19%
2004	14%	26%	17%
2003	11%	24%	18%
2002	12%	23%	16%
2001	10%	23%	15%
2000	12%	24%	18%
1999	15%	23%	22%
1998	18%	23%	21%
1997	19%	23%	22%
1996	13%	22%	18%
1995	11%	22%	18%
1994	14%	22%	17%
1993	11%	22%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	West School	Montana	Laurel Elementary School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	6%	5%	4%
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	7%
2019	5%	6%	7%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	7%	8%	9%
2012	7%	7%	10%
2011	6%	8%	8%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	9%	10%	9%
2008	11%	9%	8%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	12%	8%	11%
2003	14%	8%	12%
2002	8%	8%	9%
2001	10%	8%	11%

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School District Name

Laurel Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend West School?

248 students attend West School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of West School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West School?

West School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does West School offer ?

West School offers enrollment in grades 1-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West School part of?

West School is part of Laurel Elementary School District.

The nearest high school to West School is Laurel High School (0.6 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Laurel Middle School (0.9 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Fred W Graff School (0.7 miles away)

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Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 248 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2010)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2019)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

Frequently Asked Questions

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