Pioneer School
Public · Grades Pre-K–8 · 73 students
Shepherd Elementary
7842 Shepherd Road, Shepherd, MT 59079
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
342
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Shepherd Elem
Yellowstone County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 295 Montana elementary schools · How we grade
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 Shepherd Elementary
Shepherd Elementary is a public elementary school in Shepherd, Montana, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Shepherd Elem. The school is located in a rural area in Yellowstone County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 342 students were enrolled, with about 15.6 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–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 342 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.6 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Distant
- School district
- Shepherd Elem
- County
- Yellowstone County
- NCES school ID
- 302394000695
Schools near Shepherd Elementary
All 3 schools in Shepherd →
Independent School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 272 students
Huntley Project Elem K-6
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 410 students
Beartooth School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 373 students
Bitterroot School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 264 students
Bench School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 332 students
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.