Enrollment
55
Elementary
DISTRICT 38 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRYOR ELEM·NCES 302172000647
Arrow Creek Elem School
612 Away Kurwak St., Pryor, MT 59066 · (406) 259-8011 · Big Horn County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL55 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.8:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
55 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 13% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 40% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Arrow Creek Elem School→Pryor 7-8
Based on grade levels within Pryor Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)Math
48.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Montana average is about 36 of 100.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Arrow Creek Elem School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow Creek Elem School this school | 55 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Ashland School Ashland | 71 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Wyola Elementary Wyola | 62 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Heart Butte Elementary Heart Butte | 60 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Lodge Pole School Hays | 144 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Frontier School Wolf Point | 108 | 100.0% | N/A |
Matched among Montana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Arrow Creek Elem School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Big Horn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 55 | #272 of 421 | #6 of 8 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
55
+1 (+2%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 43
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55 | 6.4 | 8.6:1 | 100% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 54 | 7.6 | 7.1:1 | 100% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 47 | 5.7 | 8.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 5 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 39 | 5.3 | 7.4:1 | 100% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 48 | 5 | 9.6:1 | 100% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 37 | 5 | 7.4:1 | 92% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 31 | 4 | 7.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 43 | 4 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arrow Creek Elem School.
Since 2017-18: students up 41% (39 to 55); teachers up 22% (5.3 to 6.4).
About Arrow Creek Elem School
Arrow Creek Elem School is a very small elementary school. Its address is in Pryor, Montana. It teaches 55 students in pre-K through 6. It has 67% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Montana (about 167).
Pryor Elem (2 schools, 76 students) runs Arrow Creek Elem School.
The share of students at Arrow Creek Elem School who are Native American is 89%. Other groups include 7% White and 4% Hispanic. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at Arrow Creek Elem School are from different groups.
The school has 6.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 8.6 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Montana have an average ratio of 11.9:1. The school reported 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Big Horn County.
Census data for Big Horn County show median household income comes to about $58,750, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The county has 16 public schools and about 2,535 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Plenty Coups High School, is about 0.3 miles. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Arrow Creek Elem School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (54) to 2024-25 (55). The ratio was 10.8:1 in 2020-21 and 8.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Big Horn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,891
Census ACS
Median income
$58,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
2,535 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pryor
- Plenty Coups High SchoolHigh · 64 students
- Pryor 7-8Middle · 21 students
Nearby schools
- Plenty Coups High School0.3 mi · 64
- Pryor 7-80.3 mi · 21
- Morin School15.7 mi · 35
- Fromberg High School18.6 mi · 19
- Fromberg School18.6 mi · 31
- Fromberg Middle School18.6 mi · 17
Frequently asked questions
About Arrow Creek Elem SchoolHow large is Arrow Creek Elem School?
Arrow Creek Elem School enrolls approximately 55 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Arrow Creek Elem School serve?
Arrow Creek Elem School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Arrow Creek Elem School have?
Arrow Creek Elem School employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Arrow Creek Elem School?
Student demographics at Arrow Creek Elem School are roughly 7% White, 4% Hispanic.
Is Arrow Creek Elem School public or private?
Arrow Creek Elem School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pryor Elem.
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