Elementary Schools in Ekalaka Elementary

Summary:

Ekalaka Elementary School is the sole elementary school serving the Ekalaka, Montana area. This small school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics, and has steadily improved its statewide ranking over the past few years.

Ekalaka Elementary School has a student population of 69 and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.9 to 1, which likely contributes to its impressive academic achievements. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 50% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 68.75% proficient or better in Mathematics, and 45.45% proficient or better in Science, all of which exceed the state averages. The school's mathematics proficiency rate of 68.75% is particularly noteworthy, as it is significantly higher than the state average of 36.77%.

Over the past few years, Ekalaka Elementary has made positive strides, moving from the 162nd out of 332 elementary schools in Montana in 2022-2023 to the 68th out of 401 in the projected 2024-2025 school year. This improvement in statewide ranking, combined with the school's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicates that Ekalaka Elementary is one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, despite serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students (49.28% free or reduced-price lunch).

District Detail

111 W Speelmon St
Ekalaka, MT 59324

(406) 775-8767

SchoolDigger Rank:
72^nd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 94

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
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
Ekalaka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	106 E Park St	Ekalaka	59324	Carter County	Ekalaka Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 775-8765	69	7	9.9	49.3%	59 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.7%)	76.3	68^th of 401 public elementary schools	83.0%		32.3	155^th of 212 public elementary schools	26.9%	87	50.0	68.8	$17,001

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carter County High School	0.18 mi	1	221^st
Hawks Home Elementary	34.68 mi	2	13^th
Baker K-12 Schools	34.87 mi	4	218^th
Plevna K-12 Schools	36.75 mi	3	41^st
Trail Creek Elementary	42.51 mi	1	1^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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