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Schools in Elkhorn

Elkhorn’s public schools

Jefferson High School District and Boulder Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Elkhorn. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 84% of students in Montana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▲ 9% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Jefferson High
Students per teacher
16.1
MT 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
521 students on the public path
In brief

Elkhorn’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Elkhorn’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Boulder Elementary School places highest (better than 55%); Boulder 7-8 lowest (26%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Elkhorn, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Boulder Elementary Schoolin BoulderB
7–8Boulder 7-8in BoulderC
9–12Jefferson High Schoolin BoulderC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Jefferson High School District.

Two districts serve Elkhorn

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jefferson High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 306 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$14,801MT $13,570 · FY2024
B
Boulder Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 215 students, up 37% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$15,795MT $13,570 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Jefferson High School District44%
State average 45.7% · 40 students tested
Math · 9–12, Jefferson High School District34%
State average 35.2% · 40 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Boulder Elementary School District57%
State average 45.7% · 119 students tested
Math · PK–8, Boulder Elementary School District47%
State average 35.2% · 118 students tested

Elkhorn vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Elkhorn’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elkhorn—Boulder Elementary PK–8 · Jefferson High 9–12

Every school in Elkhorn

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Elkhornin other towns
Boulder Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Boulder
B
166 students18:1Rate it →
Boulder 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Boulder
C
49 students12:1Rate it →
Jefferson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Boulder
C+
306 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Elkhorn’s schools

Are Elkhorn’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Elkhorn. Jefferson High School District and Boulder Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Elkhorn. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Elkhorn in?

Jefferson High School District and Boulder Elementary School District.

Where do Elkhorn kids go to high school?

Jefferson High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.