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Enrollment
348
Elementary
DISTRICT 211 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKY BOY ELEM·NCES 302275000666
Rocky Boy School
81 Mission Taylor Road, Box Elder, MT 59521 · (406) 395-4474 · Hill County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL348 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
12.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
348 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 14% larger than its 6th grade class (42).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · 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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
12.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
7.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 Rocky Boy School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Boy School this school | 348 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Stamiksiitsiikin BullShoe Elem Browning | 328 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Harlem Elementary School Harlem | 350 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Napi School Browning | 278 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Poplar School Poplar | 329 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Crow Agency School Crow Agency | 268 | 100.0% | 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 Rocky Boy School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Hill County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.5% | #199 of 199 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #200 of 201 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #66 of 421 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #40 of 160 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.8% | #160 of 160 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #38 of 226 | 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
348
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 290
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 348 | 27 | 12.9:1 | 100% (348) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 24.5 | 15.0:1 | 100% (367) |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 25.6 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 359 | 25 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 22.6 | 15.4:1 | 100% (348) |
| 2015-16 | 332 | 23 | 14.4:1 | 100% (332) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 22 | 15.3:1 | 99% (334) |
| 2000-01 | 354 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 92% (326) |
| 1990-91 | 290 | 17 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rocky Boy School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (348 to 348); teachers up 20% (22.6 to 27).
About Rocky Boy School
Families in Box Elder, Montana, are served by Rocky Boy School, a high-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment is 348 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in Montana is about 167 students, so this school is 108% bigger than average.
Rocky Boy School sits within Rocky Boy Elem, which has 2 schools and 421 students.
Federal enrollment data show Rocky Boy School is 99% Native American. The school's diversity index is 3%, meaning two students picked at random have a 3% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Rocky Boy School is 27 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.9:1. That is higher than the 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana. The school counts 348 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 100%.
Among Hill County residents, the median household income is $52,798, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Rocky Boy School is one of 18 public schools in the county.
Rocky Boy High School is the public school closest to Rocky Boy School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Rocky Boy School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 348, a 3% decrease from 359 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.4:1 in 2020-21, and 12.9:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Rocky Boy School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,155
Census ACS
Median income
$52,798
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
2,958 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Box Elder
- Box Elder SchoolElementary · 232 students
- Rocky Boy High SchoolHigh · 125 students
- Box Elder High SchoolHigh · 86 students
- Rocky Boy 7-8Middle · 73 students
- Box Elder 7-8Middle · 66 students
Nearby schools
- Rocky Boy High School0.0 mi · 125
- Rocky Boy 7-80.0 mi · 73
- Box Elder 7-811.1 mi · 66
- Box Elder School11.1 mi · 232
- Box Elder High School11.1 mi · 86
- Bear Paw School12.1 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About Rocky Boy SchoolHow many students attend Rocky Boy School?
Rocky Boy School enrolls approximately 348 students in grades PK-08.
Is Rocky Boy School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rocky Boy School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Rocky Boy School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Rocky Boy School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rocky Boy School?
At Rocky Boy School, the student body is approximately 1% Hispanic.
What district is Rocky Boy School in?
Rocky Boy School is part of Rocky Boy Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.