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Alberton Elementary

306 Railroad Ave, Alberton, MT 59820 · (406) 722-4413 · Mineral County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL89 STUDENTS
Enrollment
89
Elementary
DISTRICT 55 · STATE 167
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
89 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1213%
Kindergarten56%
Grade 11315%
Grade 22022%
Grade 31416%
Grade 41315%
Grade 51213%
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
7888%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
22%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
33%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Two+
56%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
4652%
Female
4348%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Alberton Elementary→Alberton Middle School→Alberton High School
Based on grade levels within Alberton K-12 Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
15.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
15.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Alberton Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Montana
Enrollment
ranked largest first
89#234 of 421
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
89
-5 (-5%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 100
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 10.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2589811.2:1100% (89)
2023-24708.48.4:1100% (70)
2022-23979.310.4:1N/A
2020-2194910.4:1N/A
2017-18808.99.0:1100% (80)
2015-1671710.1:1100% (71)
2010-117989.9:156% (44)
2000-011001010.0:143% (43)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alberton Elementary.

About Alberton Elementary

Alberton Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Alberton, Montana. A federal count lists 89 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Montana) has about 167 students.

Alberton K-12 Schools has 3 schools; together they serve 164 students.

White students make up 88% of enrollment at Alberton Elementary. Other students are 6% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 23%, meaning two students picked at random have a 23% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Teachers at the school number 8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.2:1. On average, elementary schools in Montana have 11.9:1, compared with 11.2:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 100% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Mineral County.

Mineral County has these Census figures: the median household income is $63,450, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. In all, Mineral County has 9 public schools and roughly 678 students.

The nearest other public school, Alberton High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.

Alberton Elementary falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 5 fewer students in 2024-25.

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Mineral County at a glance

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Population
4,959
Census ACS
Median income
$63,450
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
678 students

Quick facts

School name
Alberton Elementary
District
Alberton K-12 Schools
Address
306 Railroad Ave, Alberton, MT 59820
Phone
(406) 722-4413
County
Mineral County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
89
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
89 (100%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
300186000003
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Alberton Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Alberton Elementary?
Alberton Elementary enrolls approximately 89 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Alberton Elementary serve?
Alberton Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Alberton Elementary?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Alberton Elementary.
How diverse is Alberton Elementary?
Alberton Elementary reports a student body of 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Alberton Elementary?
Alberton Elementary is overseen by Alberton K-12 Schools in Mineral County.
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