Auchard Creek Elementary

Summary:

Auchard Creek Elementary is a small, rural school district in Wolf Creek, Montana, consisting of a single elementary school, Auchard Creek School, which serves grades PK-8. Despite its small size, Auchard Creek School stands out for its exceptional math performance, with 100% of students proficient or better in MAST/Mathematics, far exceeding the state average of 36.77%. The school also boasts a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.2 and spends $11,610 per student, suggesting a strong investment in education.

While Auchard Creek School's English Language Arts test scores are slightly below the state average, its math performance is truly remarkable. This could indicate the school has effective teaching methods or resources specifically tailored to mathematics instruction. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, from a high of 31 out of 287 Montana elementary schools in 2014-2015 to a lower ranking of 122 out of 401 in the most recent year, suggesting changes in the school's performance or the overall competitiveness of the state's elementary school landscape.

Another notable aspect of Auchard Creek School is the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 76.92% in the 2024-2025 school year. This suggests the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which is an important context to consider when interpreting the school's performance. Overall, Auchard Creek Elementary appears to be a standout school district, with its flagship school, Auchard Creek School, excelling in mathematics and providing a strong educational environment for its students despite the economic challenges faced by the community.

District Detail

9605 Hwy 287
Wolf Creek, MT 59648

(406) 562-3528

SchoolDigger Rank:
113^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
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

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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