Elementary Schools in Poplar Elementary

Summary:

Poplar Elementary district in Poplar, Montana has only one elementary school - Poplar School. The school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade and is facing significant academic challenges, with declining performance and low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages.

Poplar School is ranked 379 out of 401 Montana elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's ranking has declined over the past few years, going from 311 out of 329 schools in 2021-2022 to 379 out of 401 schools in 2024-2025. Only 11.43% of Poplar School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 6.47% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly below the Poplar Elementary district and Montana state averages.

Despite the high per-student spending of $14,787 in the 2018-2019 school year and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.8 students per teacher, Poplar School is still underperforming academically. This may be due in part to the school's high poverty levels, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing the academic challenges at Poplar School will likely require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, additional resources, and a focus on improving teaching and learning outcomes.

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 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

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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