Harlem Elementary School

Harlem Elementary School is one of the high-enrollment elementary-level communitys in Harlem, Montana, run under Harlem Elem, with 350 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 167 students per school, that is 110% larger than typical.

Harlem Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Harlem Elem, a district that hosts 454 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Harlem Elementary School lists that nearly all students (91%) are Native American. Other groups include 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% White.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 100% of students at Harlem Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Blaine County runs at roughly 84%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Blaine County shows median household income runs about $64,813, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harlem Elementary School is one of 17 public schools in Blaine County (combined enrollment of about 1,323 students).

The closest other public school is Harlem High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 4%: 337 students in 2018 compared to 350 in 2025.

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