Enrollment
80
Elementary
DISTRICT 51 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINIFRED K-12 SCHOOLS·NCES 302838000789
Winifred School
507 Main Street, Winifred, MT 59489 · (406) 462-5349 · Fergus County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL80 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
10.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
34 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 7 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 50% larger than its 5th grade class (10).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
Based on grade levels within Winifred K-12 Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
69.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
49.5%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 Winifred School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred School this school | 80 | 42.5% | N/A |
| Ulm School Ulm | 69 | 33.3% | N/A |
| Longfellow School Baker | 158 | 39.9% | N/A |
| Fort Shaw Elem School Fort Shaw | 88 | 44.3% | N/A |
| Plevna School Plevna | 60 | 45.0% | N/A |
| Absarokee School Absarokee | 79 | 35.4% | 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 Winifred School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Fergus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 80 | #245 of 421 | #3 of 10 |
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
80
+31 (+63%) vs 2020
+54% since 2000-01, when it was 52
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 80 | 7.7 | 10.5:1 | 43% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 93 | 8.3 | 11.2:1 | 45% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 83 | 7.9 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 49 | 5 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 45 | 4.6 | 9.8:1 | 49% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 47 | 4 | 11.8:1 | 49% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 38 | 4 | 9.5:1 | 55% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 52 | 6 | 8.7:1 | 33% (17) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winifred School.
Since 2017-18: students up 78% (45 to 80); teachers up 67% (4.6 to 7.7).
About Winifred School
Winifred School is a small elementary school in Winifred, Montana, (ZIP code 59489). It enrolls 80 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. It has 52% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Montana (about 167).
Winifred K-12 Schools is the district for Winifred School. It has 3 schools and 152 students.
Winifred School is 98% White by enrollment. The diversity index for Winifred School is 5%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 7.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 10.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Montana, 11.9:1, is higher. Roughly 43% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
For the population of Fergus County, the median household earns about $63,706 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Fergus County, 24 public schools serve about 1,605 students.
Winifred 6-8 is the nearest public school to Winifred School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
The school's enrollment figures are 49 for 2020-21 and 80 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger.
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Fergus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,687
Census ACS
Median income
$63,706
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
1,605 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winifred K-12 Schools
- Winifred High SchoolHigh · 42 students
- Winifred 6-8Middle · 30 students
Other schools in Winifred
- Winifred High SchoolHigh · 42 students
- Winifred 6-8Middle · 30 students
Nearby schools
- Winifred 6-80.0 mi · 30
- Winifred High School0.0 mi · 42
- Deerfield School24.6 mi · 11
- Roy 6-825.4 mi · 6
- Roy School25.4 mi · 15
- Roy High School25.4 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About Winifred SchoolHow large is Winifred School?
Winifred School enrolls approximately 80 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Winifred School serve?
Winifred School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Winifred School have?
Winifred School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Winifred School?
At Winifred School, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Black.
Is Winifred School public or private?
Winifred School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Winifred K-12 Schools.
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