Fortine Elementary

Summary:

The Fortine Elementary district in Montana consists of two schools: Fortine School, an elementary school, and Fortine 7-8, a middle school. Both schools have relatively low performance metrics compared to the state averages, with Fortine School performing slightly better than Fortine 7-8 in some areas.

Fortine School has a proficiency rate of 34.62% in ELA, 19.23% in Math, and 30% in Science, ranking 302 out of 401 Montana elementary schools with a 1-star rating. Fortine 7-8 has a proficiency rate of 50% in ELA, 7.14% in Math, and 42.86% in Science, ranking 136 out of 222 Montana middle schools with a 2-star rating. Both schools have a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population.

The Fortine Elementary district is dealing with declining performance, as both schools have seen a drop in their statewide rankings over the past few years. The schools' proficiency rates in Math and Science are significantly lower than the state averages, and the district serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may present unique challenges. Additionally, the small school sizes, with only 44 students at Fortine School and 14 students at Fortine 7-8, can impact the availability of resources and educational opportunities.

District Detail

358 Meadow Creek Rd
Fortine, MT 59918

(406) 882-4531

SchoolDigger Rank:
287^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 58

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
Fortine School	Public	PK, KG-6	358 Meadow Creek Rd.	Fortine	59918	Lincoln County	Fortine Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 882-4531	44	5	8.6	100.0%	42 (95.5%)	1 (2.3%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.2	302^nd of 401 public elementary schools	24.7%		38.1	142^nd of 212 public elementary schools	33.0%	160	34.6	19.2	$15,906
Fortine 7-8	Public	7-8	358 Meadow Creek Road	Fortine	59918	Lincoln County	Fortine Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 882-4531	14	2	6.6	100.0%	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.5	136^th of 222 public middle schools	38.7%		20.5	103^rd of 123 public middle schools	16.3%	33	50.0	7.1	$17,507

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Trego Elementary	4.47 mi	1	330^th
Eureka Elementary	10.6 mi	2	259^th
Lincoln County High School	10.74 mi	1	134^th
Olney-Bissell Elementary	34.15 mi	2	127^th
Whitefish Elementary	35.72 mi	2	22^nd

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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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