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Heart Butte Elementary

1 School Road, Heart Butte, MT 59448

FSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
60
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
7.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Heart Butte K-12 Schools
Pondera County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 295 Montana elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores5% proficient in math & reading
2ndpercentile
Equity5% of low-income students proficient
2ndpercentile
Attendance87% chronically absent
1stpercentile
Class size7.7 students per teacher
90thpercentile

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 Heart Butte Elementary

Heart Butte Elementary is a public elementary school in Heart Butte, Montana, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Heart Butte K-12 Schools. The school is located in a remote rural area in Pondera County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 60 students were enrolled, with about 7.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Montana elementary school (11.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 295 Montana elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

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

Location & nearby schools

1 School Road
Heart Butte, MT 59448
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
60 students
Students per teacher
7.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Heart Butte K-12 Schools
County
Pondera County
NCES school ID
300009900414

Schools near Heart Butte Elementary

All 3 schools in Heart Butte →
Napi School
Public · Grades 4–5 · 278 students
F21 mi

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.