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Fort Benton School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1406 Franklin, Fort Benton, MT 59442 · (406) 622-3761 · Part of Fort Benton Elementary School District

Fort Benton’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
162
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Fort Benton School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Fort Benton kids: Fort Benton 7-8

On the path

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

PK–6Fort Benton SchoolYou are here
7–8Fort Benton 7-844 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 46.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1406 Franklin, Fort Benton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten22
Grade 121
Grade 219
Grade 324
Grade 417
Grade 522
Grade 618
Enrollment over time
176’20
184’21
195’22
179’23
162’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fort Benton School from Fort Benton families.

Other schools in Fort Benton Elementary School District

The district →
Fort Benton 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Fort Benton
A
44 students11:1

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