Liberty Elementary

Summary:

Liberty Elementary School is the sole school serving grades PK-8 in the Liberty Elementary District in Galata, Montana. With just 13 students, it is an exceptionally small school, but its academic performance is significantly below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Despite the school's low student-teacher ratio of 1.6 to 1, which could suggest more individualized attention, Liberty Elementary School has struggled to meet academic benchmarks. Its proficiency rates range from 16.67% in Science to 21.57% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 38.16% and 43.09%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has also fluctuated, from 197 out of 212 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 349 out of 401 in 2024-2025.

As the sole school in the Liberty Elementary District, which is ranked 344 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 1-star rating, the challenges faced by Liberty Elementary School are likely to have a significant impact on the district as a whole. Addressing the school's academic underperformance and inconsistent statewide ranking will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for students in this rural community.

District Detail

333 2100 Rd S
Galata, MT 59444

(406) 432-5265

SchoolDigger Rank:
344^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 13

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	No Address	Galata	59444	Liberty County	Liberty Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 432-5265	13	8	1.6		13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.6	349^th of 401 public elementary schools	13.0%		5.6	197^th of 212 public elementary schools	7.1%	152	21.6	18.9	$56,543

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sunburst K-12 Schools	0.31 mi	5	173^rd
Cut Bank Elementary	12.19 mi	7	335^th
Browning Elementary	23.61 mi	7	332^nd
Cut Bank High School	26.69 mi	1	304^th
Shelby Elementary	26.69 mi	4	313^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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