Ayers Elementary

Summary:

Ayers School is the sole elementary school in the Ayers Elementary School District, which serves grades PK-8 in Grass Range, Montana. With just 14 students, the school faces unique challenges, but also has some notable strengths.

Academically, Ayers School performs above the state average in English Language Arts, with 50% of students proficient or better, compared to 43.09% statewide. However, the school struggles in Mathematics and Science, with 0% of students reaching proficiency in those subjects, well below the state averages of 36.77% and 38.16%, respectively. The school's high free/reduced lunch rate of 78.57% suggests it serves a population with significant economic needs.

Despite these challenges, Ayers School benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and spends a relatively high $21,337 per student, likely due to its small size. While the school's overall performance is mixed, its strengths in English Language Arts and its focus on providing a personalized educational experience for its students are notable.

District Detail

106007 Hwy. 87 W (7 Miles W Gr
Grass Range, MT 59032

(406) 428-2340

SchoolDigger Rank:
293^rd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 14

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
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
Ayers School	Public	PK, KG-8	106007 Highway 87 W	Grass Range	59032	Fergus County	Ayers Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 428-2340	14	1	14.0	78.6%	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.8	286^th of 401 public elementary schools	28.7%					(n/a)	50.0	0.0	$16,700

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grass Range Elementary	7.25 mi	2	122^nd
Grass Range High School	7.25 mi	1	343^rd
Roy K-12 Schools	19.43 mi	3
Lewistown Elementary	22.31 mi	4	131^st
Fergus High School	22.34 mi	1	191^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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