Elementary Schools in Harlem Elementary

Summary:

The Harlem Elementary School is the sole elementary school serving the Harlem, Montana community. With 350 students enrolled in grades pre-K through 6th, the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education, as evidenced by its low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking of 356 out of 401 elementary schools in the state.

Harlem Elementary's academic performance is well below the state average, with only 21.32% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 14.72% in mathematics, and 12.5% in science, compared to state averages of 43.09%, 36.77%, and 38.16%, respectively. The school's high 100% free and reduced-lunch rate indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which may contribute to the challenges the school faces in improving student outcomes.

Despite the Harlem Elementary district's investment of $12,173 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school's performance has remained consistently poor. This suggests that addressing the underlying issues, such as teacher quality, curriculum, or community-level factors, will be crucial for improving the educational opportunities and outcomes for the students at Harlem Elementary School.

District Detail

610 1st Ave SE
Harlem, MT 59526

(406) 353-2289

SchoolDigger Rank:
356^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 454

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
Harlem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	110 3rd Ave SW	Harlem	59526	Blaine County	Harlem Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 353-2258	350	29	12.2	100.0%	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	320 (91.4%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	15.7	356^th of 401 public elementary schools	11.2%		13	189^th of 212 public elementary schools	10.8%	167	21.3	14.7	$16,864

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harlem High School	0.55 mi	1	345^th
North Harlem Colony Elementary	4.11 mi	1
Zurich Elementary	11.72 mi	1	278^th
Chinook High School	20.58 mi	1	286^th
Chinook Elementary	20.59 mi	3	282^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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