Huntley Project Elementary K-6

Huntley Project Elementary K-6 is a public elementary school located in Worden, MT, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 410 students. The school is part of the Huntley Project K-12 Schools district, which is ranked 250 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Huntley Project Elementary K-6 has consistently underperformed the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across multiple years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 31.98% in ELA, 41.7% in Math, and 29.69% in Science, compared to the state averages of 43.09%, 36.77%, and 38.16%, respectively. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between the 170th and 237th position out of around 400 Montana elementary schools over the past several years. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.24% to 50.59% in recent years, suggesting a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families.

Interestingly, the nearby Shepherd Elementary consistently outperforms Huntley Project Elementary K-6 in academic proficiency rates, ranking among the top 44 elementary schools in Montana for the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, several other nearby schools, such as Bench School, Bitterroot School, and Beartooth School, have lower proficiency rates and rankings compared to Huntley Project Elementary K-6. The school's per-student spending of $9,899 is higher than the nearby Shepherd Elementary ($8,340) and Independent School ($7,573), indicating that resource allocation alone may not be the primary driver of academic performance.