Enrollment
355
Elementary
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLSON ELEM·NCES 302106000631
Linderman School
312 4th Avenue East, Polson, MT 59860 · (406) 883-6229 · Lake County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL355 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
15.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
236 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 113 | 32% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 32% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Linderman School→Polson Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Polson Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
37.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
32.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 Linderman School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linderman School this school | 355 | 66.5% | N/A |
| Cherry Valley School Polson | 243 | 73.7% | N/A |
| Mountain View School Great Falls | 315 | 80.6% | N/A |
| Giant Springs Elementary Great Falls | 431 | 75.6% | N/A |
| O D Speer School Deer Lodge | 337 | 60.2% | N/A |
| Bench School Billings | 332 | 70.5% | 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 Linderman School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #139 of 199 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #157 of 201 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #60 of 421 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #101 of 160 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #22 of 160 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.5% | #81 of 226 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #59 of 107 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
355
+37 (+12%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 359
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 355 | 23 | 15.5:1 | 66% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 361 | 24.5 | 14.8:1 | 60% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 24.3 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 318 | 24 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 24.3 | 16.6:1 | 58% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 406 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 55% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 27 | 14.3:1 | 57% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 282 | 19 | 14.8:1 | 45% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 359 | 15 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Linderman School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (402 to 355); teachers down 5% (24.3 to 23).
About Linderman School
Located in Polson, Montana, Linderman School is a large elementary school. Students in grades 2 through 4 make up the school's enrollment of 355 students. That compares with an average of about 167 students for elementary schools in Montana.
Polson Elem counts 3 schools and 1,075 students, including Linderman School.
At Linderman School, 57% of students are White. Other students are 37% Native American and 4% Hispanic. That is lower than the 66% White share among all Lake County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Linderman School is 15.5:1, based on 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Montana, 11.9:1, is lower. Linderman School counts 66% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 83% for public schools in Lake County.
In the wider Lake County area, the median household earns about $63,360 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Linderman School shares Lake County with 20 other public schools.
Linderman School's closest public school neighbor is Cherry Valley School, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Linderman School holds 3 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 12%, from 318 to 355. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 15.5:1, from 13.3:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Polson Elem
- Polson Middle SchoolMiddle · 477 students
- Cherry Valley SchoolElementary · 243 students
Other schools in Polson
- Polson High SchoolHigh · 517 students
- Polson Middle SchoolMiddle · 477 students
- Cherry Valley SchoolElementary · 243 students
- Valley View SchoolElementary · 35 students
Nearby schools
- Cherry Valley School0.5 mi · 243
- Polson Middle School1.0 mi · 477
- Polson High School1.0 mi · 517
- Pablo Elementary6.5 mi · 229
- Two Eagle River School6.7 mi · 136
- Valley View School7.2 mi · 35
Frequently asked questions
About Linderman SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Linderman School?
Linderman School enrolls approximately 355 students in grades 02-04.
What grades does Linderman School serve?
Linderman School serves grades 02-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Linderman School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Linderman School is approximately 15.5:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Linderman School?
At Linderman School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Linderman School public or private?
Linderman School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Polson Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.