Meadowlark School

Set in Conrad, Montana, Meadowlark School is an average-sized elementary school, one of the schools within Conrad Elem. It works with 144 students across grades pre-K through 3.

Conrad Elem comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 340 students; Meadowlark School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Meadowlark School shows that nearly all students (88%) are White. The remainder looks like 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Native American. By comparison, Pondera County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Meadowlark School has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Pondera County) records that median household income runs about $52,338, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Pondera County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 820 students), of which Meadowlark School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Utterback 4-6, around 0.1 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Meadowlark School's enrollment has ticked down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 153 (now 144). Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.