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Ophir Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

45465 Gallatin Rd-30, Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730 · (406) 995-4281 · Part of Big Sky School K-12

Big Sky’s School Grade A better than 88% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
169
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ophir Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 14.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Big Sky kids: Ophir 7-8

On the path

Where Big Sky kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Ophir Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Ophir 7-8in Gallatin Gateway

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

45465 Gallatin Rd-30, Gallatin Gateway

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten17
Grade 122
Grade 225
Grade 328
Grade 431
Grade 528
Enrollment over time
197’20
185’21
216’22
195’23
169’24

Down 14.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ophir Elementary School from Big Sky families.

Other schools in Big Sky School K-12

The district →
Ophir 7-8
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gallatin Gateway
B+
100 students12:1
Lone Peak High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gallatin Gateway
A+
117 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Montana’s other public schools; Big Sky’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.