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Hardin Elementary

At a glance

373^rdof 387 Montana districts▼ 95

Better than 3% of Montana districts

Elementary 3 Middle 2Grades PK, KG-8

401 Park Road
Hardin, MT 59034·(406) 665-9308·All Montana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2011–2025

2025: better than 3.6% of districts

Schools

1,204

Students

Top rankedHardin Middle School206^th of 222 Montana middle schools

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Smallest classes

Hardin Primary 10.8 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Hardin Middle School and 2 more

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Summary:

The Hardin Elementary district in Montana consists of 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools (Hardin Intermediate, Hardin Primary, Crow Agency School, and Fort Smith School) and 1 middle school (Hardin Middle School). The district as a whole is ranked 373rd out of 387 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Among the standout schools, Fort Smith School stands out with the lowest student enrollment (17 students) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (5:1), but also the lowest test scores, with 0% proficiency in math and science. Crow Agency School has the lowest test scores in the district, with only 5.88% proficiency in ELA and 1.67% in math, ranking 389th out of 401 elementary schools in the state. Hardin Primary has the highest per-student spending at $13,407 and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 10.8:1, but its test scores are still below the state average.

Across the district, all schools have a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of poverty in the area. Test scores are significantly below the state averages, with the highest proficiency rate being 13.82% in ELA at Hardin Middle School. The wide range in school sizes and per-student spending suggests challenges in resource allocation and equitable distribution of funding and support, which may be contributing to the district's overall academic struggles.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)	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
Crow Agency School	Public	PK, KG-5	Ammaachimuua Street	Crow Agency	59034	Big Horn County	Hardin Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 638-2252	268	22	12.4	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	255 (95.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	5.4	389^th of 401 public elementary schools	3.0%					(n/a)	5.9	1.7	$16,369
Hardin Middle School	Public	6-8	611 W 5th Street	Hardin	59034	Big Horn County	Hardin Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 665-6300	359	28	12.8	100.0%	45 (12.5%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	285 (79.4%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	8.5	206^th of 222 public middle schools	7.2%					(n/a)	13.8	4.1	$15,176
Hardin Intermediate	Public	3-5	631 W 5th Street	Hardin	59034	Big Horn County	Hardin Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 665-6390	290	20	14.5	100.0%	65 (22.4%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	191 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	7.8	378^th of 401 public elementary schools	5.7%					(n/a)	12.2	3.8	$14,928
Hardin Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	314 W 3rd Street	Hardin	59034	Big Horn County	Hardin Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 665-9340	287	27	10.8	100.0%	60 (20.9%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.9%)	7 (2.4%)	195 (67.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)								(n/a)			$15,647
The Big Horn Academy 7-8	Public	7-8	629 W. 8th Street	Hardin	59034	Big Horn County	Hardin Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(406) 665-9304	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hardin High School	11.73 mi	2	353^rd
Lodge Grass Elementary	20.41 mi	2	362^nd
Lodge Grass High School	20.41 mi	1	374^th
Northern Cheyenne Tribal School	24.77 mi	1
Wyola Elementary	32.95 mi	2	382^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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