Central Elementary
Public · Grades 3–5 · 272 students
Rau School
12138 County Rd 350, Sidney, MT 59270
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
70
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Rau Elem
Richland 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. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. 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 Rau School
Rau School is a public elementary school in Sidney, Montana, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Rau Elem. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Richland County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 70 students were enrolled, with about 10 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 B (above average), compared with 295 Montana elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 70 students
- Students per teacher
- 10 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Fringe
- School district
- Rau Elem
- County
- Richland County
- NCES school ID
- 302196000651
Schools near Rau School
All 7 schools in Sidney →
West Side Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 288 students
Brorson School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 5 students
Horse Creek School
Public · Grades K–8 · 11 students
Fairview School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 134 students
East Fairview Elementary School
Public · Grades K–8 · 62 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.