Best Public Schools in Wolf Creek, MT

Summary:

The city of Wolf Creek, Montana is home to two elementary schools: Auchard Creek School and Wolf Creek School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the Auchard Creek Elementary and Wolf Creek Elementary districts, respectively.

Auchard Creek School stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 122 out of 401 Montana elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the state average in mathematics proficiency, with 100% of students proficient or better compared to the state average of 36.77%. In contrast, Wolf Creek School ranks 326 out of 401 and has a 1-star rating, underperforming the state average in both English Language Arts (40% proficient or better vs. 43.09%) and Mathematics (0% proficient or better vs. 36.77%).

The data also reveals differences in student-teacher ratios, with Auchard Creek School having a ratio of 14.2 and Wolf Creek School having a ratio of 6.3. This suggests that the higher ratio at Auchard Creek School may contribute to its stronger academic performance. Additionally, Auchard Creek School has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 76.92%, indicating a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population, which makes its academic achievements even more impressive.

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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
Auchard Creek School	Public	PK, KG-8	9605 Hwy 287	Wolf Creek	59648	Lewis and Clark County	Auchard Creek Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 562-3528	13	1	14.2	76.9%	13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.6	122^nd of 401 public elementary schools	69.6%		53.9	113^th of 212 public elementary schools	46.7%	9	33.3	100.0	$12,528
Wolf Creek School	Public	PK, KG-6	c/o Young 150 Walsh St	Wolf Creek	59648	Lewis and Clark County	Wolf Creek Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 235-4241	7	1	6.3		5 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.5	326^th of 401 public elementary schools	18.7%					(n/a)	40.0	0.0	$31,585

Cities Near Wolf Creek

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Canyon Creek	18.61 mi	1	29^th
Cascade	23.07 mi	3
Helena	23.53 mi	20	33^rd
Lincoln	29.43 mi	3	38^th
Sun River	29.62 mi	1	9^th

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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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