Laurel Elementary

Summary:

The Laurel Elementary school district in Montana consists of 4 schools: 3 elementary schools (West School, Fred W Graff School, and South School) and 1 middle school (Laurel Middle School). The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance and student needs across the schools, with Fred W Graff School standing out as a high-performing school despite serving a very high-need student population.

Fred W Graff School has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (53.09%) and Mathematics (46.06%) compared to the district and state averages, and it has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state. However, it also has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 87.35%, suggesting a high-need student population. West School is another high-performing elementary school with a 4-star rating, but its current proficiency rates are not as high as Fred W Graff School, and it has a very high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 79.84%.

In contrast, Laurel Middle School has lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the elementary schools and the state averages. The district as a whole faces significant challenges, with all schools having a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 44.86% at Laurel Middle School to 93.04% at South School. This suggests a high-need student population across the district, and the data highlights the importance of targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of each school and its student population.

District Detail

410 Colorado Avenue
Laurel, MT 59044

(406) 628-8623

SchoolDigger Rank:
176^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 1,157

Primary Schools: 3
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
Fred W Graff School	Public	3-4	417 East Sixth St	Laurel	59044	Yellowstone County	Laurel Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 628-6916	245	15	16.2	87.3%	212 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	68.1	115^th of 401 public elementary schools	71.3%		54.5	111^th of 212 public elementary schools	47.6%	4	53.1	46.1	$12,178
West School	Public	1-2	502 Eighth Avenue	Laurel	59044	Yellowstone County	Laurel Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 628-6914	248	18	13.8	79.8%	211 (85.1%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)								(n/a)			$11,819
Laurel Middle School	Public	5-8	725 Washington Avenue	Laurel	59044	Yellowstone County	Laurel Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 628-6919	506	34	14.8	44.9%	451 (89.1%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	43.5	130^th of 222 public middle schools	41.4%		31.8	92^nd of 123 public middle schools	25.2%	38	41.7	28.6	$11,751
South School	Public	PK-K	606 SW Fifth	Laurel	59044	Yellowstone County	Laurel Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 628-6917	158	12	13.3	93.0%	135 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.7%)								(n/a)			$12,482

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laurel High School	0.23 mi	1	284^th
Yellowstone Academy Elementary	5.37 mi	2	361^st
Elder Grove Elementary	6.17 mi	2	220^th
Canyon Creek Elementary	6.73 mi	2	322^nd
Park City Elementary	7.87 mi	2	181^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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