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North Star School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

205 3rd St East, Gildford, MT 59525 · (406) 355-4481 · Part of North Star Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
83
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about North Star School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gildford kids: North Star High School

On the path

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

PK–8North Star SchoolYou are here
9–12North Star High Schoolin Rudyard

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts44%
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 ↗

205 3rd St East, Gildford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten8
Grade 114
Grade 213
Grade 37
Grade 412
Grade 58
Grade 612
Enrollment over time
99’20
94’21
114’22
113’23
83’24

Down 16.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Star School from Gildford families.

Other schools in North Star Elementary School District

The district →
North Star 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Rudyard
A
25 students9:1

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