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Fort Smith School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

502 Avenue C, Fort Smith, MT 59035 · (406) 666-2350 · Part of Hardin Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
17
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Fort Smith School

  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 29.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fort Smith kids: Hardin Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Fort Smith SchoolYou are here
6–8Hardin Middle Schoolin Hardin

Test scores

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

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

Location

Directions ↗

502 Avenue C, Fort Smith

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten3
Grade 13
Grade 22
Grade 32
Grade 42
Grade 55
Enrollment over time
24’20
22’21
22’22
19’23
17’24

Down 29.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 100%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Hardin Elementary School District

The district →
Hardin Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hardin
287 students11:1
Crow Agency School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crow Agency
D−
268 students12:1
Hardin Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Hardin
D
290 students15:1
Hardin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hardin
D−
359 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; Fort Smith’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.