Eureka Elementary School

Eureka Elementary School is a substantial primary school in Eureka, Montana, one of the schools within Eureka Elem. The school caters to 274 students in grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 64% larger than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Eureka Elem comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 528 students; Eureka Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Eureka Elementary School lists that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Eureka Elementary School reports 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lincoln County runs at roughly 82%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Lincoln County) records that the typical household earns roughly $47,143 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Lincoln County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,391 students), Eureka Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Lincoln Co High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Eureka Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 21%: 227 students in 2018 compared to 274 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.