Geraldine Elementary

Located at 238 Brewster St, in Geraldine, Montana, Geraldine Elementary is an one-room-style K-5 school that educates 47 students (grades pre-K through 6), part of Geraldine K-12. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Geraldine Elementary sits 72% smaller than that benchmark.

Geraldine Elementary is one of 3 schools operated by Geraldine K-12, a district that educates 77 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Geraldine Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%); the rest looks like 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Geraldine Elementary has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.6:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Chouteau County) reports that median household income runs about $58,218, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Chouteau County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 701 students), Geraldine Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Geraldine Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Geraldine Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Geraldine Elementary's enrollment has increased 68% since 2018, when it stood at 28 (now 47). The White share of enrollment fell from 96% to 91% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 5.4:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Geraldine Elementary community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.