Enrollment
11
Elementary
DISTRICT 50 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUN RIVER VALLEY ELEM·NCES 302430000928
Cascade Colony School
508 Birdtail Road, Sun River, MT 59483 · (406) 264-5104 · Cascade County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL11 STUDENTS
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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
9.8:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 43% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 1 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 27% |
Student demographics
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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
48.0%
MT avg 47.2%
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 read and write at grade level and about 48 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 Cascade Colony School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Cascade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 11 | #378 of 421 | #30 of 30 |
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
11
-3 (-21%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 12
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 11 | 1.1 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 1.1 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 0.5 | 32.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 1 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 2.3 | 7.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 23 | 1 | 23.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 24 | 1 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 27 | 1 | 27.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 12 | 1 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cascade Colony School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (16 to 11); teachers down 50% (2.3 to 1.1).
About Cascade Colony School
Cascade Colony School is a small elementary school. Its address is in Sun River, Montana. Students in pre-K through 8 attend, and enrollment is 11 students. The school's enrollment is 93% smaller than the 167 average for elementary schools in Montana.
Sun River Valley Elem oversees Cascade Colony School and 2 other schools, with 154 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Cascade Colony School is 100% White. Among all residents of Cascade County, the White share is about 84%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.8:1, with 1.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Cascade County show that the median household income is $67,690, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Cascade Colony School is one of 45 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Fort Shaw Elem School, about 4.9 miles away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
Federal data place Cascade Colony School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 11 students in 2024-25, 3 fewer than the 14 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.0:1 in 2020-21 to 9.8:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Cascade Colony School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cascade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,606
Census ACS
Median income
$67,690
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
11,577 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sun River Valley Elem
- Fort Shaw Elem SchoolElementary · 88 students
- Sun River Middle SchoolMiddle · 55 students
Nearby schools
- Fort Shaw Elem School4.9 mi · 88
- Sun River Middle School6.2 mi · 55
- Simms High School6.2 mi · 91
- Fairhaven Colony9.3 mi · 30
- Cascade School12.7 mi · 144
- Cascade 6-812.7 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Cascade Colony SchoolHow many students attend Cascade Colony School?
Cascade Colony School enrolls approximately 11 students in grades PK-08.
Is Cascade Colony School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cascade Colony School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cascade Colony School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cascade Colony School is approximately 9.8:1 (1 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Cascade Colony School?
Cascade Colony School reports a student body of 100% White.
What district is Cascade Colony School in?
Cascade Colony School is part of Sun River Valley Elem.
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