Enrollment
84
Elementary
DISTRICT 53 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JORDAN ELEM·NCES 301534000467
Jordan Elementary School
324 Marguerite St, Jordan, MT 59337 · (406) 557-2259 · Garfield County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL84 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
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
10.1:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
44 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 4 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 14% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Jordan Elementary School→Jordan 7-8
Based on grade levels within Jordan Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
54.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
54.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 Jordan Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Elementary School this school | 84 | 52.4% | N/A |
| Jefferson School Miles City | 98 | 56.1% | N/A |
| Smith Valley Primary Schl Kalispell | 148 | 46.6% | N/A |
| Hobson School Hobson | 68 | 57.4% | N/A |
| Plevna School Plevna | 60 | 45.0% | N/A |
| Augusta Elementary School Augusta | 85 | 48.2% | 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 Jordan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 84 | #241 of 421 |
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
84
+8 (+11%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 110
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 9.5:1
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 | 84 | 8.4 | 10.1:1 | 52% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 83 | 8.4 | 9.9:1 | 52% (43) |
| 2022-23 | 79 | 9.1 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 76 | 8 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 67 | 8.6 | 7.8:1 | 33% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 71 | 8 | 8.9:1 | 30% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 78 | 7 | 11.1:1 | 27% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 62 | 5 | 12.4:1 | 40% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 110 | 9 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jordan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (67 to 84); teachers down 3% (8.6 to 8.4).
About Jordan Elementary School
Jordan Elementary School is a small elementary school in Jordan Elem, located in Jordan, Montana. It teaches 84 students in pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Montana have about 167 students on average; enrollment here is 50% lower.
Jordan Elementary School is part of a district of 2 schools: Jordan Elem, with 106 students.
The share of White students at Jordan Elementary School is 95%. Next come 4% Native American. In Garfield County overall, the White share is about 97%. The diversity index for Jordan Elementary School is 9%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 10.1:1 is based on 8.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Montana average 11.9:1, 1.9 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 52%. The figure for public schools in Garfield County is close, at 50%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Garfield County show that median household income comes to about $69,583, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 8, with about 189 students.
Garfield Co Dist HS sits less than a tenth of a mile from Jordan Elementary School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Jordan Elementary School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school grew from 76 students in 2020-21 to 84 in 2024-25.
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Garfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,094
Census ACS
Median income
$69,583
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
189 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jordan
- Garfield Co Dist HSHigh · 57 students
- Jordan 7-8Middle · 22 students
- Kester SchoolElementary · 4 students
Other Jordan Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Jordan Elementary. Jordan Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 6.
- JORDAN ELEMENTARYJORDAN, MN · 701 students
- Jordan Elementary SchoolBrentwood, TN · 611 students
- Jordan ElementaryWhittier, CA · 516 students
- Jordan Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 492 students
- Jordan Elementary SchoolCentralia, IL · 228 students
Nearby schools
- Garfield Co Dist HS0.0 mi · 57
- Jordan 7-80.0 mi · 22
- Kester School20.9 mi · 4
- Cohagen School22.8 mi · 12
- Pine Grove School32.8 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About Jordan Elementary SchoolHow large is Jordan Elementary School?
Jordan Elementary School enrolls approximately 84 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Jordan Elementary School serve?
Jordan Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Jordan Elementary School have?
Jordan Elementary School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jordan Elementary School?
At Jordan Elementary School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Asian.
What district is Jordan Elementary School in?
Jordan Elementary School is part of Jordan Elem.
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