Pablo Elementary

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in Pablo, Montana, Pablo Elementary educates 229 students from grades pre-K through 4, run under Ronan Elem. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Pablo Elementary sits 37% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in Ronan Elem (1,039 students total), Pablo Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Pablo Elementary reports that 47% of students identify as Native American, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 24% White, 17% multiracial, 11% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Lake County runs at roughly 83%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, census data for Lake County shows median household earnings sit near $63,360, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Lake County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,302 students), Pablo Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Two Eagle River School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Pablo Elementary operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pablo Elementary has grew 7%, going from 215 students in 2018 to 229 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 4% to 11% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.