Elementary Schools in Deerfield Elementary

Summary:

The Deerfield Elementary district in Montana has only one school, Deerfield School, which serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade. This small school has faced declining performance in recent years, ranking 307th out of 401 Montana elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deerfield School's academic proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts (30%), Mathematics (20%), and Science (33.33%) are all significantly below the state averages. Additionally, the school's ranking has dropped from 229th out of 329 schools in 2021-2022 to 286th out of 332 schools in 2022-2023, indicating a concerning trend. The school's small size, with only 11 students, may present unique challenges, though its low 11:1 student-teacher ratio could be a positive factor.

The high percentage (100%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Deerfield School suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, which can impact educational outcomes. Overall, the data paints a picture of a struggling small school that may need additional support and resources to improve student performance and reverse its declining ranking within the state.

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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