Enrollment
361
Elementary
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THREE FORKS ELEM·NCES 302616000740
Three Forks Elem School
212 East Neal, Three Forks, MT 59752 · (406) 285-6830 · Gallatin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
14.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
120 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Three Forks Elem School→Three Forks 7-8
Based on grade levels within Three Forks Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
52.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
37.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 Three Forks Elem School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Forks Elem School this school | 361 | 33.2% | N/A |
| Bigfork Elementary Bigfork | 343 | 31.2% | N/A |
| Cayuse Prairie School Kalispell | 254 | 32.3% | N/A |
| Florence-Carlton El Schl Florence | 301 | 30.9% | N/A |
| Cecelia Hazelton School Townsend | 423 | 42.3% | N/A |
| Manhattan Elem Manhattan | 259 | 27.4% | 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 Three Forks Elem School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Gallatin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #118 of 199 | #17 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #73 of 201 | #15 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #57 of 421 | #8 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #85 of 160 | #5 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.7% | #149 of 160 | #12 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.2% | #176 of 226 | #7 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.3% | #15 of 48 | 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
361
+22 (+6%) vs 2020
+78% since 1990-91, when it was 203
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 361 | 24.1 | 14.9:1 | 33% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 27.2 | 13.6:1 | 36% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 337 | 24.2 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 339 | 22 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 18.6 | 16.9:1 | 37% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 18 | 16.1:1 | 37% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 18 | 15.1:1 | 36% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 17 | 19.6:1 | 32% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 203 | 12 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Three Forks Elem School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (313 to 361); teachers up 30% (18.6 to 24.1).
About Three Forks Elem School
As a high-enrollment elementary school, Three Forks Elem School serves students in Three Forks, Montana. It has an enrollment of 361 students in pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 167 students for elementary schools in Montana.
Three Forks Elem School reports to Three Forks Elem, which has 2 schools and 543 students.
At Three Forks Elem School, 93% of students are White. Smaller groups are 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put Gallatin County at about 89% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Three Forks Elem School scores 14%.
Staffing at Three Forks Elem School comes to 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9:1. Elementary schools in Montana have an average ratio of 11.9:1. On the income side, 33% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Gallatin County report 25%.
In the surrounding county, Gallatin County, the median household earns about $93,528 a year, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Gallatin County has 48 public schools with about 14,170 students, including Three Forks Elem School.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Three Forks High School, is the closest to Three Forks Elem School. Three Forks Elem School has 2 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 361, up from 339 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Three Forks Elem School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Gallatin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,074
Census ACS
Median income
$93,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,170 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Three Forks
- Three Forks High SchoolHigh · 251 students
- Three Forks 7-8Middle · 182 students
Nearby schools
- Three Forks High School0.0 mi · 251
- Three Forks 7-80.0 mi · 182
- Willow Creek High School6.8 mi · 7
- Willow Creek 7-86.8 mi · 9
- Willow Creek School6.8 mi · 33
- Manhattan Elem10.7 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About Three Forks Elem SchoolHow many students attend Three Forks Elem School?
Three Forks Elem School enrolls approximately 361 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Three Forks Elem School serve?
Three Forks Elem School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Three Forks Elem School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Three Forks Elem School.
How diverse is Three Forks Elem School?
Three Forks Elem School reports a student body of 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Three Forks Elem School public or private?
Three Forks Elem School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Three Forks Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.