Deerfield Elementary

Summary:

Deerfield Elementary is a small school district in Deerfield Colony, Montana, serving just one school, Deerfield School, which educates students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. With an enrollment of only 11 students, Deerfield School is struggling academically, with test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science all falling below the state average. The school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, going from 229 out of 329 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 307 out of 401 in 2024-2025, and it has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deerfield School faces several challenges that may be contributing to its academic performance. The school has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating that the student population comes from low-income households, which can be a factor in academic achievement. Additionally, with such a small student body, the school may lack the resources and educational opportunities available at larger schools.

Overall, the data suggests that Deerfield Elementary District is a struggling school system, with its lone school, Deerfield School, performing well below the state average on key academic metrics. To improve the school's performance, the district and school leadership may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the specific needs of the student population.

District Detail

360 Deerfield Road
Lewistown, MT 59457

(406) 538-3852

SchoolDigger Rank:
310^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 11

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
Deerfield School	Public	PK, KG-8	Deerfield Colony	Lewistown	59457	Fergus County	Deerfield Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 538-3852	11	1	11.0	100.0%	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.4	307^th of 401 public elementary schools	23.4%					(n/a)	30.0	20.0	$13,812

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spring Creek Colony Elementary	7.8 mi	1	383^rd
Denton Elementary	13.21 mi	2	145^th
Denton High School	13.22 mi	1	306^th
King Colony Elementary	14.36 mi	1	54^th
Lewistown Elementary	17.08 mi	4	131^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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