Lame Deer School

Lame Deer School is a public elementary school run by Lame Deer Elem in Lame Deer, Montana. The school counted 278 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 6. That is 66% above the average of about 167 students for elementary schools in Montana.

Lame Deer Elem has 2 schools; together they serve 353 students.

Roughly 95% of students at Lame Deer School are Native American. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lame Deer School scores 10%.

A staff of 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.6:1. Across elementary schools in Montana, the average ratio is 11.9:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. The gap from the 66% average for public schools in Rosebud County is 34 points.

American Community Survey estimates for Rosebud County show that median household income comes to about $49,914, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. The county's public schools total 15, with about 1,463 students.

Lame Deer School's closest public school neighbor is Lame Deer High School, about 2.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Lame Deer School holds 2 other public schools.

For locale, NCES codes Lame Deer School as Rural: Remote. Lame Deer School carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Lame Deer School had a net loss of 9 students, or 3%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.9:1 to 14.6:1 over the same years.

The allk12 page for Lame Deer School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.