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Box Elder School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 401 Montana Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Montana elementary schools

Summary

Box Elder School is an elementary school located in Box Elder, Montana, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 232 students. The school is part of the Box Elder Elementary School District, which is ranked 371 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Box Elder School consistently performs significantly below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 7.8% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 43.09%. Similarly, the school's proficiency rates in Math (2.84%) and Science (0%) were much lower than the state averages. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom tier of Box Elder School elementary schools, with a ranking of 387 out of 401 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, and has maintained a 0-star or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

The nearby schools, F.E. Miley School and Rocky Boy School, also perform below the state average in academic proficiency, but not to the same extent as Box Elder School. Additionally, Box Elder School has an extremely high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, with 100% of students qualifying for this program in the 2024-2025 and 2023-2024 school years, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

232

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,842

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Main Street
Box Elder, MT 59521

(406) 352-3222

District: Box Elder Elementary

Students who attend Box Elder School usually attend:

Middle:	Box Elder 7-8
High:	Box Elder High School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

97.8%

Hispanic:

1.7%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2011 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Montana average (5% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg5%

Montana avg40%

387^th of 401

Montana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

371^st of 387Box Elder Elementary among Montana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Montana percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	387 of 401	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	190 of 212	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	288 of 332	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	310 of 329	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	339 of 356	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	119 of 123	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.2	275 of 287	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.4	228 of 246	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.9	232 of 244	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.0	221 of 247	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.5	211 of 241	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.1	177 of 190	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	24.4	173 of 194	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.6	218 of 230	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.9	222 of 234	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	26.7	182 of 218	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	6.9	206 of 217	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts8%-35 vs state

Mathematics3%-34 vs state

Science0%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Box Elder School	Public	PK, KG-6	205 Main Street	Box Elder	59521	Hill County	Box Elder Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 352-3222	232	19	12.1	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	227 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.6	387^th of 401 public elementary schools	3.5%		10.8	190^th of 212 public elementary schools	10.4%	197	7.8	2.8	$31,842
F E Miley School	Public	PK, KG-6	342 Vernon Ave	Big Sandy	59520	Chouteau County	Big Sandy K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 378-2406	94	10	9.6	66.0%	73 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.6%)	34	282^nd of 401 public elementary schools	29.7%		42.6	135^th of 212 public elementary schools	36.3%	147	33.3	27.8	$17,117
Rocky Boy School	Public	PK, KG-8	81 Mission Taylor Road	Box Elder	59521	Hill County	Rocky Boy Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 395-4474	348	27	12.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	343 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7	382^nd of 401 public elementary schools	4.7%		4.1	203^rd of 212 public elementary schools	4.2%	179	11.9	2.8	$21,803

Frequently Asked Questions about Box Elder School

What schools do graduates of Box Elder School attend?

Students who attend Box Elder School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Box Elder 7-8
High : Box Elder High School

How many students attend Box Elder School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Box Elder School.

What district is Box Elder School in?

Box Elder Elementary

Is Box Elder School a good school?

Box Elder School ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Montana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Box Elder School?

Students at Box Elder School are 98% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

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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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