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Plains Elementary School

Regular School · Plains, MT

Plains Elementary School is a regular school school in Plains, Montana, serving grades PK–06 with 218 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.6:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 06
Enrollment
218
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
13.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 197 90%
Hispanic/Latino 10 5%
Two or more races 6 3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 1%
Asian 1 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 218 116M / 102F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 45-49% 35.6% 118
Reading Proficiency 40-44% 48.6% 118
Science Proficiency n/a

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.39 grade levels
Math
+0.18 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
10
4.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
29
13.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 218 100%

Contact & Location

Box 549

Plains, MT 59859

Phone: (406)826-3642

http://plainsschools.net

District

Plains K-12

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,704

District enrollment: 453

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

302085000622

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD