Enrollment
192
Elementary
DISTRICT 151 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITEHALL ELEM·NCES 302781000777
Whitehall Elementary
401 N Division, Whitehall, MT 59759 · (406) 287-3882 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL192 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
10.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
103 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 11 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Whitehall Elementary→Whitehall 6-8
Based on grade levels within Whitehall Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
47.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
52.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 Whitehall Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall Elementary this school | 192 | 53.6% | N/A |
| Meadowlark School Conrad | 144 | 58.3% | N/A |
| Clinton School Clinton | 175 | 46.9% | N/A |
| East Side School Livingston | 249 | 46.2% | N/A |
| Meadowlark School Chinook | 144 | 43.8% | N/A |
| Lincoln School Glendive | 260 | 51.2% | 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 Whitehall Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #46 of 199 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #104 of 201 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 192 | #164 of 421 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.6% | #108 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
192
-6 (-3%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 292
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 192 | 17.9 | 10.7:1 | 54% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 16.8 | 12.0:1 | 62% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 14.7 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 198 | 15 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 182 | 13.2 | 13.8:1 | 69% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 202 | 14 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 197 | 15 | 13.1:1 | 39% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 272 | 18 | 15.1:1 | 37% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 292 | 13 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitehall Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (182 to 192); teachers up 36% (13.2 to 17.9).
About Whitehall Elementary
As a mid-sized elementary school, Whitehall Elementary serves students in Whitehall, Montana. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 192 students in 2024-25.
Whitehall Elementary is one of the 2 schools that make up Whitehall Elem (302 students in total).
The share of White students at Whitehall Elementary is 88%. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 23%.
Whitehall Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1, with 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Montana, 11.9:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 54% at Whitehall Elementary. Compared with the 28% average for public schools in Jefferson County, the school's rate is higher.
For the population of Jefferson County, median household income comes to about $95,490, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson County counts 12 public schools with about 1,872 students.
Whitehall High School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Whitehall Elementary. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
Whitehall Elementary is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was 192 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 198. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.2:1 to 10.7:1.
This page is set up for the Whitehall Elementary community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,774
Census ACS
Median income
$95,490
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Whitehall
- Whitehall High SchoolHigh · 161 students
- Whitehall 6-8Middle · 110 students
Other Whitehall Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Whitehall Elementary. Whitehall Elementary is the 7th largest of the 7.
- Whitehall Elementary SchoolPittsburgh, PA · 669 students
- Whitehall ElementaryAnderson, SC · 504 students
- Whitehall Elementary SchoolNorristown, PA · 503 students
- Whitehall ElementaryBowie, MD · 485 students
- Whitehall Elementary SchoolWILLIAMSTOWN, NJ · 390 students
Nearby schools
- Whitehall High School0.0 mi · 161
- Whitehall 6-80.0 mi · 110
- Cardwell School7.1 mi · 35
- Harrison High School19.3 mi · 9
- Harrison School19.3 mi · 36
- Harrison 6-819.3 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About Whitehall ElementaryHow many students attend Whitehall Elementary?
Whitehall Elementary enrolls approximately 192 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Whitehall Elementary serve?
Whitehall Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Whitehall Elementary have?
Whitehall Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Whitehall Elementary?
At Whitehall Elementary, the student body is approximately 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Whitehall Elementary public or private?
Whitehall Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Whitehall Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.