Culbertson Elementary

The Culbertson Elementary District in Montana consists of two schools: Culbertson School (an elementary school) and Culbertson Junior High (a middle school). While both schools serve the Culbertson community, they have faced challenges in providing high-quality education, as evidenced by their relatively low rankings within the state.

The data reveals that both Culbertson School and Culbertson Junior High have proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are significantly below the state averages. Additionally, both schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. The schools have also seen a decline in their statewide rankings over the years, with Culbertson School dropping from a rank of 225 out of 332 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 288 out of 401 in 2024-2025, and Culbertson Junior High falling from a rank of 108 out of 156 middle schools in 2014-2015 to 168 out of 222 in 2024-2025.

Despite the low performance of both schools, there are some differences in their staffing approaches. Culbertson School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.7, while Culbertson Junior High has a higher ratio of 13.7. This difference in staffing may contribute to the performance differences between the two schools, but further investigation would be necessary to fully understand the underlying factors affecting the quality of education in the Culbertson Elementary District.