Poplar Elementary

Summary:

The Poplar Elementary district in Montana consists of one elementary school, Poplar School, and two middle schools, Poplar 5-6 School and Poplar 7-8 School. The data reveals that the schools in this district are consistently performing below the state average on key metrics such as test scores and school rankings.

None of the schools in the Poplar Elementary district stand out as high-performing. The proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state averages across all three schools. For instance, Poplar School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (11.43%) and Mathematics (6.47%) are well below the state averages of 43.09% and 36.77%, respectively. Similarly, the Poplar 5-6 School and Poplar 7-8 School also have proficiency rates that are far below the state averages.

The district's low academic performance is further reflected in its school rankings and ratings. Poplar School is ranked 379 out of 401 Montana elementary schools and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Poplar 7-8 School is ranked 200 out of 222 Montana middle schools and has a 1-star rating. The Poplar Elementary district as a whole is ranked 360 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 0-star rating. Additionally, all three schools have a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratios and higher-than-average spending per student, the Poplar Elementary district and its schools are struggling to provide quality education to their students.

District Detail

400 4th Ave West
Poplar, MT 59255

(406) 768-6730

SchoolDigger Rank:
360^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 570

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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	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
Poplar 7-8	Public	7-8	400 4th Avenue West	Poplar	59255	Roosevelt County	Poplar Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 768-6730	117	14	8.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	13.2	200^th of 222 public middle schools	9.9%					(n/a)	20.4	10.1	$25,231
Poplar School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 4th Avenue West	Poplar	59255	Roosevelt County	Poplar Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 768-6630	329	37	8.8	100.0%	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	315 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	7.7	379^th of 401 public elementary schools	5.5%					(n/a)	11.4	6.5	$23,341
Poplar 5-6 School	Public	5-6	400 4th Avenue West	Poplar	59255	Roosevelt County	Poplar Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 768-6730	124	16	7.7	100.0%	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)	12.0	10.2	$24,049

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Poplar High School	0 mi	1	355^th
Brockton Elementary	13.64 mi	2	311^th
Brockton High School	13.64 mi	1	341^st
Frontier Elementary	16.49 mi	2	321^st
Wolf Point Elementary	20.28 mi	3	333^rd

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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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