Alberton Elementary

Alberton Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school in Alberton, Montana, one of the schools within Alberton K-12 Schools, teaches 89 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 47% below the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Alberton K-12 Schools comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 164 students; Alberton Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Alberton Elementary shows that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Alberton Elementary reports 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, Mineral County reports that the typical household earns roughly $63,450 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Alberton Elementary is one of 9 public schools in Mineral County (combined enrollment of about 678 students).

Nearest neighbor: Alberton High School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Alberton Elementary.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Alberton Elementary has grew 11%, going from 80 students in 2018 to 89 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 93% to 88% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 9.0:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.