Public SchoolElementary

Big Timber School

5th and Anderson, Big Timber, MT 59011

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
222
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Big Timber Elem
Sweet Grass County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 295 Montana elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores47% proficient in math & reading
65thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
52ndpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
76thpercentile
Class size13.6 students per teacher
43rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Montana elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Big Timber School

Big Timber School is a public elementary school in Big Timber, Montana, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Big Timber Elem. The school is located in a remote rural area in Sweet Grass County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 222 students were enrolled, with about 13.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Montana elementary school (11.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 295 Montana elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

5th and Anderson
Big Timber, MT 59011
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
222 students
Students per teacher
13.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Big Timber Elem
County
Sweet Grass County
NCES school ID
300380000056

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.