Story Creek Elem

Set in Belgrade, Montana, Story Creek Elem is a large elementary school, overseen by Belgrade Elem. It hosts 437 students across grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 167 students per school, that is 162% above typical.

Within Belgrade Elem, which oversees 4 schools and 2,269 students, Story Creek Elem is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Story Creek Elem records that nearly all students (81%) are White; the rest breaks down as 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Gallatin County (around 25%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Gallatin County put median household income runs about $93,528, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Story Creek Elem is one of 48 public schools in Gallatin County (combined enrollment of about 14,170 students).

The closest other public school is Saddle Peak Elementary, roughly 1.4 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a countryside site.

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