Enrollment
232
Elementary
DISTRICT 149 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOX ELDER ELEM·NCES 300444000103
Box Elder School
205 Main Street, Box Elder, MT 59521 · (406) 352-3222 · Hill County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
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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
12.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
232 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 | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 44% smaller than its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
Box Elder School→Box Elder 7-8
Based on grade levels within Box Elder Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
17.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
7.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 →
Schools most like Box Elder School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder School this school | 232 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Napi School Browning | 278 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Browning Elementary Browning | 258 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Crow Agency School Crow Agency | 268 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Stamiksiitsiikin BullShoe Elem Browning | 328 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Lodge Grass School Lodge Grass | 175 | 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 Box Elder School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Hill County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.5% | #198 of 199 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #193 of 201 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 232 | #143 of 421 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #16 of 160 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.2% | #159 of 160 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #4 of 226 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #103 of 107 | N/A |
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
232
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+134% since 1990-91, when it was 99
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 232 | 19.1 | 12.1:1 | 100% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 22 | 10.7:1 | 100% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 18.5 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 231 | 19 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 237 | 18.5 | 12.8:1 | 100% (237) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 19 | 13.1:1 | 100% (249) |
| 2010-11 | 245 | 19 | 12.9:1 | 99% (242) |
| 2000-01 | 154 | 16 | 9.6:1 | 72% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 99 | 7 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Box Elder School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (237 to 232); teachers up 3% (18.5 to 19.1).
About Box Elder School
Box Elder School is a medium-sized elementary school in Box Elder Elem, located in Box Elder, Montana. The school counts 232 students across pre-K through 6. The school's enrollment is 39% larger than the 167 average for elementary schools in Montana.
Box Elder Elem runs Box Elder School along with 1 other school, enrolling 298 students in total.
Native American students make up 98% of enrollment at Box Elder School. Box Elder School's diversity index is 4%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Box Elder School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Montana average 11.9:1. The lunch program counts 100% of students at Box Elder School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Hill County has these Census figures: the median household income is $52,798, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Hill County is home to 18 public schools and about 2,958 public school students.
Box Elder High School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Box Elder School.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 231 to 232.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,155
Census ACS
Median income
$52,798
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
2,958 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Box Elder
- Rocky Boy SchoolElementary · 348 students
- Rocky Boy High SchoolHigh · 125 students
- Box Elder High SchoolHigh · 86 students
- Rocky Boy 7-8Middle · 73 students
- Box Elder 7-8Middle · 66 students
Nearby schools
- Box Elder High School0.0 mi · 86
- Box Elder 7-80.0 mi · 66
- Big Sandy High School10.7 mi · 59
- Big Sandy 7-810.7 mi · 28
- F E Miley School11.0 mi · 94
- Rocky Boy School11.1 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About Box Elder SchoolHow many students attend Box Elder School?
Box Elder School enrolls approximately 232 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Box Elder School serve?
Box Elder School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Box Elder School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Box Elder School.
How diverse is Box Elder School?
Box Elder School reports a student body of 0% White, 2% Hispanic.
Who oversees Box Elder School?
Box Elder School is overseen by Box Elder Elem in Hill County.
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