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Best Elementary Schools in Carter, MT

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Top rankedKnees School351^st of 401 Montana elementary schools

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Knees School

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Summary:

The city of Carter, Montana has only one elementary school, Knees School, which serves grades PK-8 and is part of the Knees Elementary District. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 6.5 to 1, Knees School has experienced a significant decline in academic performance over the past decade, dropping from a 3-star rating to a 1-star rating.

Knees School's proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are well below the state averages, with 0% proficiency in Mathematics and Science for the 2024-2025 school year. This poor academic performance is concerning, especially given the school's relatively high spending per student of $20,634 for the 2018-2019 school year.

The small size of Knees School, with only 13 students enrolled, may be a contributing factor to its challenges. Further investigation into the root causes of the school's underperformance and the efficient allocation of resources would be valuable for the school and the broader education system in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Knees School	Public	PK, KG-8	4177 Beaver Slide Rd	Carter	59420	Chouteau County	Knees Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 734-5217	13	2	6.5		13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	351^st of 401 public elementary schools	12.5%					(n/a)	33.3	0.0	$18,902

Cities Near Carter

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Floweree	15.25 mi	1
Fort Benton	15.45 mi	3	28^th
Highwood	16.82 mi	3	12^th
Great Falls	21.48 mi	23
Power	25.73 mi	4

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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