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North Harlem Elementary

755 Hillcrest Road, Harlem, MT 59526 · (406) 353-2800 · Blaine County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL3 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
3
Elementary
STATE 167
Student : Teacher
3.0:1
1 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 23100%
Student demographics
White
3100%
STATE 76% · US 43%
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
Male
267%
Female
133%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
48.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
48.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 North Harlem Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Blaine County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
3#417 of 421#9 of 9
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 2024-25
Enrollment
3
-6 (-67%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 9
Student : Teacher
3.0:1
was 4.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25313.0:1N/A
2023-24313.0:1N/A
2022-231025.0:1N/A
2020-21924.5:1N/A
2017-181527.5:10% (0)
2015-16818.0:10% (0)
2010-11717.0:1N/A
2000-01818.0:163% (5)
1990-91919.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Harlem Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 80% (15 to 3); teachers down 50% (2 to 1).

About North Harlem Elementary

This page covers North Harlem Elementary, a very small elementary school in Harlem, Montana. It offers pre-K through 8 and has 3 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in Montana enroll about 167 students on average.

North Harlem Colony Elem is responsible for North Harlem Elementary.

At North Harlem Elementary, 100% of students are White. That is higher than the 44% White share among all Blaine County residents.

Its ratio of 3.0:1 is based on 1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Montana have an average ratio of 11.9:1.

In the surrounding county, Blaine County, the median household earns about $64,813 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Counting North Harlem Elementary, Blaine County has 17 public schools.

North Harlem Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Harlem 7-8, about 4.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles.

North Harlem Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.

North Harlem Elementary had 9 students in 2020-21 and 3 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. Its ratio of students to teachers was 4.5:1 in 2020-21, and 3.0:1 in 2024-25.

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Blaine County at a glance

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Population
6,949
Census ACS
Median income
$64,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
1,323 students

Quick facts

School name
North Harlem Elementary
District
North Harlem Colony Elem
Address
755 Hillcrest Road, Harlem, MT 59526
Phone
(406) 353-2800
County
Blaine County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
3
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
3.0:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
301931000597
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named North Harlem Elementary. North Harlem Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About North Harlem Elementary
How large is North Harlem Elementary?
North Harlem Elementary enrolls approximately 3 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does North Harlem Elementary serve?
North Harlem Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Harlem Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Harlem Elementary is approximately 3.0:1 (1 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Harlem Elementary?
At North Harlem Elementary, the student body is approximately 100% White.
Is North Harlem Elementary public or private?
North Harlem Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Harlem Colony Elem.
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