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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RONAN ELEM·NCES 302279000669

K William Harvey Elem

221 4th Ave NW, Ronan, MT 59864 · (406) 676-3390 · Lake County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 167
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
378 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K236%
Kindergarten5715%
Grade 16317%
Grade 25715%
Grade 39525%
Grade 48322%

This year's kindergarten class (57) is 31% smaller than its 4th grade class (83).

Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
12734%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
216%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Two+
3910%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
18749%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 10% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
18749%
Female
19151%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
K William Harvey Elem→Ronan Middle School
Based on grade levels within Ronan Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
32.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
27.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 →

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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 K William Harvey Elem ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Lake County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.0%#160 of 199N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
32.0%#175 of 201N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
378#51 of 421#1 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.5:1#72 of 160#5 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
62.9%#11 of 160#3 of 6
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#40 of 226#4 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-9.1%#74 of 107N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
378
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 479
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253782614.5:1100% (378)
2023-2440127.614.5:1100% (401)
2022-234252914.7:1N/A
2020-213882813.9:1N/A
2017-1841628.614.6:1100% (416)
2015-163802714.1:1100% (380)
2010-114592915.8:167% (306)
2000-014252517.0:151% (215)
1990-914791925.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for K William Harvey Elem.

Since 2017-18: students down 9% (416 to 378); teachers down 9% (28.6 to 26).

About K William Harvey Elem

K William Harvey Elem is a public large elementary school in Ronan, Montana. It reported 378 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Montana have about 167 students on average; enrollment here is 126% higher.

K William Harvey Elem is one of the 3 schools that make up Ronan Elem (1,039 students in total).

The largest group at K William Harvey Elem is Native American students, at 49%. Other students are 34% White, 10% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. The diversity index for K William Harvey Elem is 63%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The student-to-teacher ratio at K William Harvey Elem is 14.5:1, based on 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Montana average 11.9:1. Lunch program data show 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Lake County average 83%.

In Lake County, median household income comes to about $63,360, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 21, with about 4,302 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Ronan High School, is about 0.2 miles. There are 4 other public schools within five miles.

K William Harvey Elem falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

In 2020-21, K William Harvey Elem enrolled 388 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 378.

This page is set up for the K William Harvey Elem community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Lake County at a glance

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Population
32,561
Census ACS
Median income
$63,360
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,302 students

Quick facts

School name
K William Harvey Elem
District
Ronan Elem
Address
221 4th Ave NW, Ronan, MT 59864
Phone
(406) 676-3390
County
Lake County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
378
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
378 (100%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
302279000669
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About K William Harvey Elem
What is the total enrollment at K William Harvey Elem?
K William Harvey Elem enrolls approximately 378 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does K William Harvey Elem serve?
K William Harvey Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does K William Harvey Elem have?
K William Harvey Elem employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
How diverse is K William Harvey Elem?
K William Harvey Elem reports a student body of 34% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is K William Harvey Elem public or private?
K William Harvey Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ronan Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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