Elementary Schools in Ulm Elementary

Summary:

The Ulm Elementary district in Montana is home to two elementary schools: Ulm School and Fairhaven Colony. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and provide educational opportunities in the Ulm area.

Ulm School stands out as a top-performing elementary school, ranking 34th out of 329 Montana elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the Ulm Elementary district and the state of Montana in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. With a student-teacher ratio of 9:1, Ulm School provides a more personalized learning environment for its 69 students.

While Fairhaven Colony has a lower statewide ranking, it has shown significant improvement, moving from 295th out of 329 schools in 2021-2022 to 153rd out of 401 schools in 2024-2025. The school outperforms the Ulm Elementary district and the state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, but lags behind in Science. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1, Fairhaven Colony serves 30 students and continues to make progress in providing a quality education.

District Detail

6 Ulm Vaughn Road
Ulm, MT 59485

(406) 866-3313

SchoolDigger Rank:
125^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 114

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
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
Ulm School	Public	PK, KG-5	6 Ulm-Vaughn Road	Ulm	59485	Cascade County	Ulm Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 866-3313	69	8	9.0	33.3%	63 (91.3%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	53.6	190^th of 401 public elementary schools	52.6%					(n/a)	42.4	39.4	$11,209
Fairhaven Colony	Public	PK, KG-8	9 Miles SW of Ulm	Ulm	59485	Cascade County	Ulm Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 866-3313	30	2	13.3		30 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.1	153^rd of 401 public elementary schools	61.8%					(n/a)	50.0	45.8	$10,094

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vaughn Elementary	8.8 mi	3	317^th
Great Falls Elementary	8.96 mi	17	241^st
Great Falls High School	10.55 mi	2	203^rd
Centerville Elementary	12.18 mi	5	192^nd
Deep Creek Elem	12.95 mi	1

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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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