Enrollment
17
Elementary
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARDIN ELEM·NCES 301331000393
Fort Smith School
502 Avenue C, Fort Smith, MT 59035 · (406) 666-2350 · Big Horn County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL17 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
5.0:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 3 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 29% |
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Fort Smith School→Hardin Middle School
Based on grade levels within Hardin Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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 Fort Smith School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Big Horn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 17 | #349 of 421 | #7 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
17
-7 (-29%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 32
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
was 8.0:1
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 | 17 | 3.4 | 5.0:1 | 100% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 3.5 | 5.4:1 | 100% (19) |
| 2022-23 | 22 | 3 | 7.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 24 | 3 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 33 | 3.3 | 10.2:1 | 100% (33) |
| 2015-16 | 39 | 3 | 13.0:1 | 100% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 33 | 3 | 11.0:1 | 91% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 40 | 3 | 13.3:1 | 83% (33) |
| 1990-91 | 32 | 3 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Smith School.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (33 to 17); teachers up 4% (3.3 to 3.4).
About Fort Smith School
Federal records list Fort Smith School as an elementary school in Fort Smith, Montana. The school counted 17 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That is 90% below the average of about 167 students for elementary schools in Montana.
Hardin Elem is made up of 5 schools with 1,221 students in all.
The share of Native American students at Fort Smith School is 100%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fort Smith School is 5.0:1, based on 3.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Montana average 11.9:1. Lunch program data show 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The figure for public schools in Big Horn County is close, at 100%.
In the surrounding county, Big Horn County, the median household earns about $58,750 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Big Horn County has 16 public schools with about 2,535 students, including Fort Smith School.
Lodge Grass School is the nearest public school to Fort Smith School, about 27.3 miles away.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 24 (2020-21) to 17 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 5.0:1, from 8.0:1.
Fort Smith School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Hardin Elem
- Hardin Middle SchoolMiddle · 359 students
- Hardin IntermediateElementary · 290 students
- Hardin PrimaryElementary · 287 students
- Crow Agency SchoolElementary · 268 students
Nearby schools
- Lodge Grass School27.3 mi · 175
- Lodge Grass 7-827.3 mi · 55
- Lodge Grass High School27.3 mi · 174
- Wyola Elementary28.8 mi · 62
- Wyola 7-828.8 mi · 21
- Arrow Creek Elem School30.3 mi · 55
Frequently asked questions
About Fort Smith SchoolHow large is Fort Smith School?
Fort Smith School enrolls approximately 17 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Fort Smith School serve?
Fort Smith School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Fort Smith School have?
Fort Smith School employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.0:1.
How diverse is Fort Smith School?
Fort Smith School reports a student body of .
Who oversees Fort Smith School?
Fort Smith School is overseen by Hardin Elem in Big Horn County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.