K William Harvey Elem

K William Harvey Elem, a roomy elementary campus in Ronan, Montana, overseen by Ronan Elem, teaches 378 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 126% above the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Across the 3 schools in Ronan Elem (1,039 students total), K William Harvey Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, K William Harvey Elem reports that the most-represented group is Native American (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 34% White, 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lake County runs at roughly 83%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Lake County indicate the typical household earns roughly $63,360 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. K William Harvey Elem is one of 21 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 4,302 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ronan High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

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

Five-year trend. K William Harvey Elem's enrollment has decreased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 416 (now 378). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 39% to 34% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.