Enrollment
58
Elementary
DISTRICT 42 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALIER ELEM·NCES 302706000758
Valier School
723 4th Street, Valier, MT 59486 · (406) 279-3314 · Pondera County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL58 STUDENTS
·
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
7.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
31 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 1 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 16% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Valier School→Valier 7-8
Based on grade levels within Valier Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
34.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
24.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 Valier School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valier School this school | 58 | 53.4% | N/A |
| F E Miley School Big Sandy | 94 | 66.0% | N/A |
| Greenfield School Fairfield | 65 | 44.6% | N/A |
| Augusta Elementary School Augusta | 85 | 48.2% | N/A |
| Twin Bridges School Twin Bridges | 90 | 43.3% | N/A |
| Potomac School Bonner | 60 | 43.3% | 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 Valier School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Pondera County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 58 | #269 of 421 | #3 of 7 |
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
58
-13 (-18%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 148
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 58 | 7.9 | 7.4:1 | 53% (31) |
| 2023-24 | 66 | 8.1 | 8.2:1 | 61% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 6.1 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 71 | 7 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 57 | 7.5 | 7.6:1 | 51% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 71 | 7 | 10.1:1 | 61% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 85 | 7 | 12.1:1 | 54% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 111 | 9 | 12.3:1 | 32% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 148 | 6 | 24.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valier School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (57 to 58); teachers up 5% (7.5 to 7.9).
About Valier School
Valier School is a very small elementary school in Valier, Montana, under Valier Elem. It had 58 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 6. By comparison, elementary schools in Montana enroll about 167 students on average.
Valier Elem, which runs Valier School, has 3 schools and 95 students.
White students are 57% of those enrolled at Valier School. The rest of enrollment is 31% Native American, 9% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Pondera County's population at about 79%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 57%.
Its ratio of 7.4:1 is based on 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Montana average 11.9:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 53%.
For the population of Pondera County, the median household earns about $52,338 a year, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Across Pondera County, 15 public schools serve about 820 students.
Valier 7-8, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Valier School, there are 2 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 58 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 71. The ratio was 10.1:1 in 2020-21 and 7.4:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Valier School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Pondera County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,035
Census ACS
Median income
$52,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Valier Elem
- Kingsbury Colony Attn CtrElementary · 25 students
- Valier 7-8Middle · 12 students
Other schools in Valier
- Valier High SchoolHigh · 37 students
- Kingsbury Colony Attn CtrElementary · 25 students
- Valier 7-8Middle · 12 students
- Pondera Colony SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Valier 7-80.0 mi · 12
- Valier High School0.1 mi · 37
- Miami School8.0 mi · 38
- Kingsbury Colony Attn Ctr10.7 mi · 25
- Dupuyer School13.6 mi · 47
- Conrad High School16.6 mi · 126
Frequently asked questions
About Valier SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Valier School?
Valier School enrolls approximately 58 students in grades PK-06.
Is Valier School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valier School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Valier School?
Approximately 7.4:1 students per teacher at Valier School.
What is the student diversity at Valier School?
Student demographics at Valier School are roughly 57% White, 3% Hispanic, 9% Two or more.
What district is Valier School in?
Valier School is part of Valier Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.