Lambert School

Lambert School, a micro-enrollment primary school in Lambert, Montana, part of Lambert Elem, serves 66 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Lambert School sits 60% below that benchmark.

Lambert Elem comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 85 students; Lambert School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Lambert School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Other groups include 5% multiracial, 5% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Richland County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 27% of students at Lambert School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Richland County (around 37%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Richland County put median household income runs about $73,084, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Richland County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,845 students), of which Lambert School is one.

Lambert 7-8 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lambert School has decreased 12%, going from 75 students in 2018 to 66 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 11% to 2% over that span.

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