Harlem Elementary School District

610 1st Ave Se
Harlem, MT 59526-0339
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Harlem Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 92 students in Harlem Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Harlem Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
456 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Harlem Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#338 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Harlem Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harlem Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harlem Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.39
# American Indian Students
423 Students
3,906 Students
% American Indian Students
93%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
202 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
1,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
9 Students
26,582 Students
% White Students
2%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
63 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
1,583 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
3
63
# Students in K Grade:
45
440
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
446
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
428
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
470
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
567
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
1,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
7,409
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
11,480
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
11,296
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
49
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
42
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
42
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,783 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,197 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Harlem Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Harlem Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,783
$15,263
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Harlem Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,197
$15,352
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Harlem Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Harlem Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harlem 7-8
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
610 1st Ave Se
Harlem, MT 59526
(406) 353-2287
Grades: 7-8
| 92 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 456 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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