Jefferson School

As a mid-sized primary school in Glendive, Montana, Jefferson School educates 247 students from grades pre-K through 2, one of the schools within Glendive Elem. Enrollment runs roughly 48% larger than the state mean of about 167.

Glendive Elem comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 753 students; Jefferson School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Jefferson School logs that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest breaks down as 8% Hispanic, 4% Native American, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 46% 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 broader community, census data for Dawson County shows the typical household earns roughly $71,334 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. In all, Dawson County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,182 students), of which Jefferson School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Washington Middle School, around 1.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Jefferson School.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 9%: 270 students in 2018 compared to 247 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Jefferson School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.