For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 247 students in Box Elder Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Box Elder Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public elementary school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
303 Students
96,606 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
7,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Box Elder Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#329 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.39
# American Indian Students
298 Students
10,211 Students
% American Indian Students
99%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
565 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
5,787 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
653 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
n/a
74,427 Students
% White Students
n/a
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
4,793 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
276
# Students in K Grade:
33
12,112
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
11,755
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
11,401
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
11,444
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
11,403
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
11,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
7,485
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
7,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
13
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
14
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
9
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,551 is higher than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,759 is higher than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,551
$15,183
Spending / Student
$26,759
$15,271
Best Box Elder Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Box Elder School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
205 Main Street
Box Elder, MT 59521
(406) 352-3222
Box Elder, MT 59521
(406) 352-3222
Grades: PK-6
| 247 students
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