Public SchoolElementary

Central Elementary

200 3rd Avenue SE, Sidney, MT 59270

BSchola Grade
Grades
3–5
Elementary
Students
272
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Sidney Elem
Richland County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 295 Montana elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores49% proficient in math & reading
68thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
69thpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
89thpercentile
Class size13.8 students per teacher
41stpercentile

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 Central Elementary

Central Elementary is a public elementary school in Sidney, Montana, serving grades 3–5. It is part of Sidney Elem. The school is located in a remote town in Richland County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 272 students were enrolled, with about 13.8 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 3–5

Location & nearby schools

200 3rd Avenue SE
Sidney, MT 59270
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
3–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
272 students
Students per teacher
13.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Sidney Elem
County
Richland County
NCES school ID
302420000699

Schools near Central Elementary

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Rau School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 70 students
B3.3 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.