Enrollment
26
Elementary
DISTRICT 65 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUT BANK ELEM·NCES 300000300242
Hidden Lake Elementary
100 Welch Road, Cut Bank, MT 59427 · (406) 336-3696 · Glacier County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL26 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
13.0:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 66% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 5 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 15% |
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
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 Hidden Lake Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Glacier County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 26 | #325 of 421 | #7 of 14 |
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
26
+10 (+63%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 27
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 26 | 2 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 23 | 1.3 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 26 | 2 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 1 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 1 | 6.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 6 | 1 | 6.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 3 | 1 | 3.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 27 | 2 | 13.5:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hidden Lake Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 333% (6 to 26); teachers up 100% (1 to 2).
About Hidden Lake Elementary
Families in Cut Bank, Montana, are served by Hidden Lake Elementary, a small elementary school. The school serves 26 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Montana average about 167 students.
Cut Bank Elem runs 7 schools with a combined 534 students. Hidden Lake Elementary is one of them.
The large majority of students at Hidden Lake Elementary, 96%, are White. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic. Glacier County's residents are about 30% White, 66 points below the school's share.
Hidden Lake Elementary counts 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.0 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Montana, the typical ratio is 11.9:1.
According to the American Community Survey, in Glacier County, median household income is about $46,875, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 21%. Hidden Lake Elementary is one of 18 public schools in Glacier County, which together enroll about 2,685 students.
Mountain View Elementary is located about 7.1 miles from Hidden Lake Elementary.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Hidden Lake Elementary reported 16 students in 2020-21 and 26 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. The school's ratio fell from 16.0:1 to 13.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Glacier County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,637
Census ACS
Median income
$46,875
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
2,685 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cut Bank Elem
- H C Davis ElementaryElementary · 209 students
- Cut Bank Middle SchoolMiddle · 145 students
- Anna Jeffries ElementaryElementary · 118 students
- Horizon ElementaryElementary · 15 students
- Zenith ElementaryElementary · 11 students
- Glacier Elementary SchoolElementary · 10 students
Other schools in Cut Bank
- H C Davis ElementaryElementary · 209 students
- Cut Bank High SchoolHigh · 183 students
- Cut Bank Middle SchoolMiddle · 145 students
- Anna Jeffries ElementaryElementary · 118 students
- Big Sky SchoolElementary · 22 students
- Horizon ElementaryElementary · 15 students
Other Hidden Lake Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Hidden Lake Elementary. Hidden Lake Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Hidden Lake Elementary SchoolPFLUGERVILLE, TX · 601 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain View Elementary7.1 mi · 10
- H C Davis Elementary12.7 mi · 209
- Cut Bank High School12.7 mi · 183
- Cut Bank Middle School12.7 mi · 145
- Anna Jeffries Elementary12.8 mi · 118
- Glendale School16.7 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About Hidden Lake ElementaryHow large is Hidden Lake Elementary?
Hidden Lake Elementary enrolls approximately 26 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Hidden Lake Elementary serve?
Hidden Lake Elementary serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Hidden Lake Elementary?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Hidden Lake Elementary.
How diverse is Hidden Lake Elementary?
Hidden Lake Elementary reports a student body of 96% White, 4% Hispanic.
Who oversees Hidden Lake Elementary?
Hidden Lake Elementary is overseen by Cut Bank Elem in Glacier County.
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