Enrollment
60
Elementary
DISTRICT 40 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEART BUTTE K-12 SCHOOLS·NCES 300009900414
Heart Butte Elementary
1 School Road, Heart Butte, MT 59448 · (406) 338-2200 · Pondera County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL60 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
7.7:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
60 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 | 12 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 8% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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
Schools most like Heart Butte Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Butte Elementary this school | 60 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Wyola Elementary Wyola | 62 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Ashland School Ashland | 71 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Arrow Creek Elem School Pryor | 55 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Frontier School Wolf Point | 108 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Frazer Elementary Frazer | 63 | 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 Heart Butte Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Pondera County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 60 | #266 of 421 | #2 of 7 |
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
60
-24 (-29%) vs 2020
-48% since 2010-11, when it was 115
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 60 | 7.8 | 7.7:1 | 100% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 96 | 10.5 | 9.1:1 | 100% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 95 | 11.3 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 84 | 9 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 103 | 8.5 | 12.2:1 | 100% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 93 | 8 | 11.6:1 | 100% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 115 | 8 | 14.4:1 | 97% (112) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heart Butte Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (103 to 60); teachers down 8% (8.5 to 7.8).
About Heart Butte Elementary
At 1 School Road in Heart Butte, Montana, Heart Butte Elementary operates as a small elementary school. The school reports 60 students in pre-K through 6. The school's enrollment is 64% smaller than the 167 average for elementary schools in Montana.
Heart Butte Elementary reports to Heart Butte K-12 Schools, which has 3 schools and 119 students.
Heart Butte Elementary enrolls a student body that is 100% Native American. Heart Butte Elementary has a diversity index of 0%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 7.7 students per teacher and 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 100%. That rate is above the 61% average among public schools in Pondera County.
Across Pondera County, median household income is about $52,338, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The public schools of Pondera County number 15 and enroll about 820.
The shortest distance from Heart Butte Elementary to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Heart Butte High School. The five-mile area around Heart Butte Elementary holds 2 other public schools.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 84 to 60. Students per teacher fell from 9.3 in 2020-21 to 7.7 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Heart Butte Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pondera County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,035
Census ACS
Median income
$52,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Heart Butte K-12 Schools
- Heart Butte High SchoolHigh · 41 students
- Heart Butte 6-8Middle · 18 students
Other schools in Heart Butte
- Heart Butte High SchoolHigh · 41 students
- Heart Butte 6-8Middle · 18 students
Nearby schools
- Heart Butte High School0.0 mi · 41
- Heart Butte 6-80.0 mi · 18
- Kingsbury Colony Attn Ctr16.1 mi · 25
- Dupuyer School16.5 mi · 47
- Browning Middle School20.6 mi · 368
- Napi School21.0 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About Heart Butte ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Heart Butte Elementary?
Heart Butte Elementary enrolls approximately 60 students in grades PK-06.
Is Heart Butte Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Heart Butte Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Heart Butte Elementary?
Approximately 7.7:1 students per teacher at Heart Butte Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Heart Butte Elementary?
At Heart Butte Elementary, the student body is approximately .
Is Heart Butte Elementary public or private?
Heart Butte Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Heart Butte K-12 Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.