Elementary Schools in Wolf Point Elementary

Summary:

The Wolf Point Elementary district in Montana contains a single elementary school, Southside School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average spending per student, its academic performance has declined in recent years and is significantly below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Southside School's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 200 out of 212 schools in 2023-2024 to 292 out of 401 schools in 2024-2025, indicating that its performance may be worsening relative to other schools in Montana. The school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 100% of its 214 students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, the school's resources do not appear to be translating into improved student outcomes, raising questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and intervention strategies.

Compared to the state average, Southside School's performance on standardized tests is significantly below average in both English Language Arts (17.74% proficient or better vs. 43.09% statewide) and Mathematics (38.1% proficient or better vs. 36.77% statewide). This suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the learning needs of its students and improve academic achievement.

District Detail

213 6th Avenue South
Wolf Point, MT 59201

(406) 653-2361

SchoolDigger Rank:
333^rd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 480

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 2
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
Southside School	Public	PK, KG-3	415 4th Avenue South	Wolf Point	59201	Roosevelt County	Wolf Point Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 653-1480	214	22	9.7	100.0%	10 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	1 (0.5%)	165 (77.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.6%)	32.1	292^nd of 401 public elementary schools	27.2%		5.2	200^th of 212 public elementary schools	5.7%	92	17.7	38.1	$18,366

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wolf Point High School	0.58 mi	1	339^th
Frontier Elementary	3.82 mi	2	321^st
Frazer Elementary	18.89 mi	2	370^th
Frazer High School	18.89 mi	1	381^st
Vida Elementary	19.38 mi	1	50^th

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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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