Enrollment
20
Elementary
STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MELVILLE ELEM·NCES 301829000556
Melville School
50 Melville Main St, Melville, MT 59055 · (406) 537-4457 · Sweet Grass County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL20 STUDENTS
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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
,
0 FTE teachers
STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 15% |
Student demographics
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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
69.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
49.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 →
Where Melville School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 20 | #342 of 421 |
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
20
-11 (-35%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 29
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 | 20 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 3 | 8.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 32 | 3 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 31 | 3 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 32 | 3 | 10.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 28 | 3 | 9.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.0:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 23 | 2 | 11.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 29 | 3 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Melville School.
About Melville School
Melville School is a very small elementary school in Melville, Montana, administered by Melville Elem. It is open to students in pre-K through 8 and enrolls 20 students. It has 88% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Montana (about 167).
For district matters, Melville School falls under Melville Elem.
At Melville School, 100% of students are White. Census figures show Sweet Grass County is about 91% White.
American Community Survey estimates for Sweet Grass County show that the median household earns about $77,000 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Sweet Grass County has 6 public schools with about 484 students, including Melville School.
Melville School is about 18.3 miles from Big Timber 7-8, its nearest public school.
The NCES locale for Melville School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Melville School had a net loss of 11 students, or 35%.
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Sweet Grass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,720
Census ACS
Median income
$77,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
484 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Melville schools
One other US public school is named Melville. Melville School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Melville SchoolPortsmouth, RI · 316 students
Nearby schools
- Big Timber 7-818.3 mi · 69
- Big Timber School18.3 mi · 222
- Sweet Grass Co High Schl18.6 mi · 161
- Harlowton High School24.1 mi · 66
- Hillcrest 7-824.1 mi · 37
- Hillcrest School24.4 mi · 195
Frequently asked questions
About Melville SchoolHow large is Melville School?
Melville School enrolls approximately 20 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Melville School serve?
Melville School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Melville School have?
Melville School employs 0 FTE teachers.
What is the student diversity at Melville School?
Student demographics at Melville School are roughly 100% White.
Who oversees Melville School?
Melville School is overseen by Melville Elem in Sweet Grass County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.