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Harlem Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 350 students in Harlem Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Harlem Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
454 Students
95,177 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
6,845 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harlem Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#316 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)58.5%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.41
% American Indian
93%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
2%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,857 is higher than the state median of $15,507. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,273 is higher than the state median of $15,598. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,857
$15,507
Spending / Student
$17,273
$15,598
Best Harlem Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harlem Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
110 3rd Ave Sw
Harlem, MT 59526
(406) 353-2258
Harlem, MT 59526
(406) 353-2258
Gr: PK-6 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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