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Big Stone School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

251 Goonhill Road, Sand Coulee, MT 59472 · (406) 736-5167 · Part of Centerville Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
17
Students per teacher
8:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Big Stone School

  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Big Stone Colony kids: Centerville High School

On the path

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

PK–8Big Stone SchoolYou are here
9–12Centerville High Schoolin Sand Coulee

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 46.1%

Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

251 Goonhill Road, Sand Coulee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 21
Grade 33
Grade 43
Grade 52
Grade 62
Grade 76
Enrollment over time
22’20
22’21
23’22
20’23
17’24

Down 22.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 100%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Big Stone School from Big Stone Colony families.

Other schools in Centerville Elementary School District

The district →
Centerville School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sand Coulee
C+
120 students12:1
Grass Land Colony School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Great Falls
21 students10:1
Hill Top Colony School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Stockett
19 students10:1
Centerville 6-8
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sand Coulee
B+
65 students13:1

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 Stone Colony’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.