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Fairhaven Colony

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Fairhaven Colony ranks 153 rd of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 401 Montana Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Montana elementary schools

Summary

Fairhaven Colony is a small, rural public elementary school located 9 miles southwest of Ulm, MT, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 30 students. The school is part of the Ulm Elementary School District, which is ranked 125 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairhaven Colony has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and nearby schools. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (50%) and Mathematics (45.83%) were higher than the state averages, but lower than the nearby Ulm School. However, Fairhaven Colony's Science proficiency rate (16.67%) was significantly lower than both the state average and Ulm School. Over the past few years, Fairhaven Colony's academic performance has been relatively low, with the school ranking in the bottom third of Montana elementary schools.

Fairhaven Colony has a higher student-teacher ratio (13.3 in 2024-2025) compared to the nearby Ulm School (9.0) and Cascade Colony School (9.8), but lower than the larger schools like West Elementary (13.7) and Valley View School (14.7). Unfortunately, there is no data available for Fairhaven Colony's free and reduced lunch rates or spending per student, making it difficult to fully understand the school's context and potential challenges.

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,094

Per pupil spending ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9 Miles SW of Ulm
Ulm, MT 59485

(406) 866-3313

District: Ulm Elementary

Students who attend Fairhaven Colony usually attend:

Middle:	Ulm Junior High
High:	Cascade High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2021 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Montana median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 21 pts below the Montana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Montana avg40%

153^rd of 401

Montana public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 54 pts since 2021

From bottom 8% (2021) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Ulm Elementary

125^th of 387Ulm Elementary among Montana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Montana percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	153 of 401	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.3	283 of 332	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	295 of 329	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	328 of 356	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+7 vs state

Mathematics46%+9 vs state

Science17%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Fairhaven Colony

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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
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
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
Cascade Colony School	Public	PK, KG-8	508 Birdtail Road	Sun River	59483	Cascade County	Sun River Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 264-5104	11	1	9.8		11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53	193^rd of 401 public elementary schools	51.9%		86.4	24^th of 212 public elementary schools	88.7%	169	40.0	40.0	$8,897
Cascade School	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Central Ave W	Cascade	59421	Cascade County	Cascade Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 468-2671	144	11	13.1	38.2%	126 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)	74.8	74^th of 401 public elementary schools	81.5%					(n/a)	63.4	46.5	$12,766
Vaughn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Central Avenue	Vaughn	59487	Cascade County	Vaughn Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 965-2231	93	8	11.1	100.0%	69 (74.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)	1 (1.1%)	10 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.5%)	21.2	341^st of 401 public elementary schools	15.0%					(n/a)	23.3	23.3	$14,512
Fort Shaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	School Loop Road	Fort Shaw	59443	Cascade County	Sun River Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 264-5110	88	10	8.5	44.3%	75 (85.2%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	77.1	67^th of 401 public elementary schools	83.3%		71.9	67^th of 212 public elementary schools	68.4%		52.6	63.2	$15,872
Meadow Lark School	Public	PK, KG-6	2204 Fox Farm Road	Great Falls	59404	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 268-7300	527	26	20.0	19.4%	446 (84.6%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	76.2	69^th of 401 public elementary schools	82.8%					(n/a)	53.9	56.4	$10,549
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1205 1st Avenue NW	Great Falls	59404	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-7180	421	31	13.7	76.2%	296 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (13.8%)	22.6	334^th of 401 public elementary schools	16.7%					(n/a)	22.1	26.3	$11,934
Valley View School	Public	PK, KG-6	900 Avenue A NW	Great Falls	59404	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-7145	312	21	14.7	57.7%	224 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (15.4%)	23.2	333^rd of 401 public elementary schools	17.0%					(n/a)	26.9	21.6	$12,583
Grass Land Colony School	Public	PK, KG-8	714 Eden Rd	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Centerville Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 736-5322	21	2	10.2		21 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.6	342^nd of 401 public elementary schools	14.7%		17.6	183^rd of 212 public elementary schools	13.7%	159	26.7	20.0	$11,124

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairhaven Colony

What district is Fairhaven Colony in?

Ulm Elementary

What schools do graduates of Fairhaven Colony attend?

Students who attend Fairhaven Colony usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ulm Junior High
High : Cascade High School

How many students attend Fairhaven Colony?

In the 2024-25 school year, 30 students attended Fairhaven Colony.

What is the racial makeup of Fairhaven Colony?

Students at Fairhaven Colony are 100% White.

Is Fairhaven Colony a good school?

Fairhaven Colony ranks 153^rd of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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