Enrollment
350
Elementary
DISTRICT 227 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARLEM ELEM·NCES 301339500399
Harlem Elementary School
110 3rd Ave SW, Harlem, MT 59526 · (406) 353-2258 · Blaine County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 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
12.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
350 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 23% smaller than its 6th grade class (44).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 40% · US 70%
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
Harlem Elementary School→Harlem 7-8
Based on grade levels within Harlem Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
27.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
22.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 →
Schools most like Harlem Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem Elementary School this school | 350 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Rocky Boy School Box Elder | 348 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Stamiksiitsiikin BullShoe Elem Browning | 328 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Napi School Browning | 278 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Browning Elementary Browning | 258 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Crow Agency School Crow Agency | 268 | 100.0% | N/A |
Matched among Montana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harlem Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Blaine County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #173 of 199 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #184 of 201 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #63 of 421 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #21 of 160 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.2% | #143 of 160 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #25 of 226 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #35 of 48 | N/A |
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
350
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 345
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 350 | 28.5 | 12.3:1 | 100% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 364 | 26.5 | 13.7:1 | 100% (364) |
| 2022-23 | 367 | 25.9 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 29 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 337 | 26.5 | 12.7:1 | 100% (337) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 27 | 12.8:1 | 100% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 325 | 27 | 12.0:1 | 99% (322) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 29 | 11.1:1 | 86% (278) |
| 1990-91 | 345 | 24 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harlem Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (337 to 350); teachers up 8% (26.5 to 28.5).
About Harlem Elementary School
Harlem Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Harlem, Montana. A federal count lists 350 students at the school, in pre-K through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Montana) has about 167 students.
Harlem Elem operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 454 students.
Most students at Harlem Elementary School are Native American: 91% of enrollment. Other groups include 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% White. Harlem Elementary School has a diversity index of 16%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. Elementary schools in Montana average about 11.9:1, a similar figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 100%. The 84% average for public schools in Blaine County is 16 points lower.
In Blaine County (population about 6,949), median household income is about $64,813, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harlem Elementary School is one of 17 public schools in Blaine County, which together enroll about 1,323 students.
The shortest distance from Harlem Elementary School to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Harlem 7-8. The five-mile area around Harlem Elementary School holds 3 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (351) and 2024-25 (350).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Blaine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,949
Census ACS
Median income
$64,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
1,323 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harlem
- Harlem High SchoolHigh · 175 students
- Harlem 7-8Middle · 104 students
- North Harlem ElementaryElementary · 3 students
Other Harlem Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Harlem Elementary. Harlem Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Harlem Elementary SchoolBAYTOWN, TX · 575 students
Nearby schools
- Harlem 7-80.5 mi · 104
- Harlem High School0.5 mi · 175
- North Harlem Elementary4.1 mi · 3
- Zurich School11.7 mi · 23
- Chinook 7-820.6 mi · 63
- Chinook High School20.6 mi · 115
Frequently asked questions
About Harlem Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Harlem Elementary School?
Harlem Elementary School enrolls approximately 350 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Harlem Elementary School serve?
Harlem Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Harlem Elementary School have?
Harlem Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harlem Elementary School?
At Harlem Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is Harlem Elementary School in?
Harlem Elementary School is part of Harlem Elem.
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