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C−

Cardwell School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

80 Highway 359, Cardwell, MT 59721 · (406) 287-3321 · Part of Cardwell Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
35
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Cardwell School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cardwell kids: Whitehall High School

On the path

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

PK–8Cardwell SchoolYou are here
9–12Whitehall High Schoolin Whitehall

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 46.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

80 Highway 359, Cardwell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten7
Grade 15
Grade 22
Grade 36
Grade 45
Grade 51
Grade 62
Grade 73
Grade 81
Enrollment over time
31’20
34’21
40’22
37’23
35’24

Up 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cardwell School from Cardwell families.

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