Elementary Schools in Arlee Elementary

Summary:

Arlee Elementary is the sole elementary school located in the Arlee Elementary district in Arlee, Montana. Serving students from grades K-6, the school faces significant challenges, with consistently low performance and high poverty levels among its student population.

Arlee Elementary is ranked 357 out of 401 Montana elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly below the state averages in all subjects, with only 21.24% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 43.09%. In mathematics, the school's performance is particularly concerning, with only 9.73% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 36.77%.

Despite the school's high spending per student of $13,851, which is above the state average, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.5 to 1, Arlee Elementary has been consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Montana elementary schools for the past three school years. The school's high poverty levels, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggest that the community it serves faces significant economic challenges that may be contributing to the school's struggles to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

72220 Fyant Street
Arlee, MT 59821

(406) 726-3216

SchoolDigger Rank:
348^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 263

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

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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
Arlee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	72220 Fyant Street	Arlee	59821	Lake County	Arlee Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 726-3216	206	16	12.5	100.0%	55 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (20.9%)	15.5	357^th of 401 public elementary schools	11.0%					(n/a)	21.2	9.7	$20,871

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arlee High School	0.07 mi	1	347^th
St Ignatius K-12 Schools	10.76 mi	3	318^th
Frenchtown K-12 Schools	12.34 mi	5	138^th
Dixon Elementary	15.33 mi	2	247^th
DeSmet Elementary	16.02 mi	2	91^st

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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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