Lambert Elementary School District

121 3rd Ave Nw
Lambert, MT 59243
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 19 students in Lambert Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Lambert Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
85 Students
34,759 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
2,564 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lambert Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 335 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#281 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
37%
30-39%
46%
40-59%
37%
(2022-23)
12.5%
35.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.40
% American Indian
4%
11%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
89%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,494 is higher than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,365 is higher than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,494
$15,490
Spending / Student
$22,365
$15,580

Best Lambert Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lambert 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
121 3rd Ave Nw
Lambert, MT 59243
(406) 774-3333
Gr: 7-8 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 85 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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