Arrow Creek Elem School

Arrow Creek Elem School operates as a minimally staffed K-5 school in Pryor, Montana, part of Pryor Elem. Current enrollment sits at 55 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 167 students per school, that is 67% below typical.

Pryor Elem runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 76 students. Arrow Creek Elem School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Arrow Creek Elem School records that nearly all students (89%) are Native American. The remainder breaks down as 7% White, 4% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Arrow Creek Elem School logs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Arrow Creek Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Big Horn County) shows that median household income runs about $58,750, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Big Horn County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,535 students), Arrow Creek Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Plenty Coups High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Arrow Creek Elem School operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 41%: 39 students in 2018 compared to 55 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged up from 0% to 7%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 7.4:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

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