Enrollment
7
Elementary
STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOLF CREEK ELEM·NCES 302855000795
Wolf Creek School
c/o Young 150 Walsh St, Wolf Creek, MT 59648 · (406) 235-4241 · Lewis and Clark County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL7 STUDENTS
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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
6.4:1
1 FTE teachers
STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 29% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 57% |
Student demographics
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
Where Wolf Creek School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Lewis and Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7 | #403 of 421 | #20 of 20 |
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
7
-4 (-36%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 10
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 7 | 1.1 | 6.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 1 | 10.0:1 | 30% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 1 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 1 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 1 | 7.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 8 | 1 | 8.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 5 | 1 | 5.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 20 | 2 | 10.0:1 | 35% (7) |
| 1990-91 | 10 | 1 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wolf Creek School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (7 to 7); teachers up 10% (1 to 1.1).
About Wolf Creek School
Wolf Creek School is a very small elementary school in Wolf Creek, Montana, one of the schools in Wolf Creek Elem. In all, 7 students attend the school in pre-K through 6. That puts enrollment 96% below the 167-student average for elementary schools in Montana.
Wolf Creek Elem operates Wolf Creek School.
About 71% of the student body at Wolf Creek School is White. Other students are 29% Hispanic. By comparison, Lewis and Clark County residents are about 91% White.
For every teacher at Wolf Creek School, there are about 6.4 students; the school has 1.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Montana, 11.9:1, is higher.
American Community Survey estimates for Lewis and Clark County show that the median household earns about $78,237 a year, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. Across Lewis and Clark County, 36 public schools serve about 9,786 students.
The closest school to Wolf Creek School is Trinity School, located about 16.2 miles away.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 36%, from 11 to 7. Students per teacher dropped from 11.0 in 2020-21 to 6.4 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Wolf Creek School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lewis and Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,464
Census ACS
Median income
$78,237
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
9,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Wolf Creek schools
One other US public school is named Wolf Creek. Wolf Creek School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Wolf Creek School - 02Pine Ridge, SD · 567 students
Nearby schools
- Trinity School16.2 mi · 43
- Jim Darcy School21.0 mi · 473
- Auchard Creek School23.2 mi · 13
- Rossiter School24.2 mi · 369
- Cascade High School25.1 mi · 111
- Cascade 6-825.1 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Wolf Creek SchoolHow many students attend Wolf Creek School?
Wolf Creek School enrolls approximately 7 students in grades PK-06.
Is Wolf Creek School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wolf Creek School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Wolf Creek School have?
Wolf Creek School employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.4:1.
How diverse is Wolf Creek School?
Wolf Creek School reports a student body of 71% White, 29% Hispanic.
Who oversees Wolf Creek School?
Wolf Creek School is overseen by Wolf Creek Elem in Lewis and Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.