For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 169 students in Harlowton K-12 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Harlowton K-12 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
267 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harlowton K-12 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)39%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.40
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
84%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,449 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,206 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,449
$15,263
Spending / Student
$19,206
$15,352
Best Harlowton K-12 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillcrest School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 B Avenue Ne
Harlowton, MT 59036
(406) 632-4361
Harlowton, MT 59036
(406) 632-4361
Grades: PK-8
| 169 students
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