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Plains Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

412 Rittenour, Plains, MT 59859 · (406) 826-3642 · Part of Plains K-12 Schools

Plains’ School Grade B+ better than 74% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
218
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Plains Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Plains kids: Plains 7-8

On the path

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

PK–6Plains Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Plains 7-865 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 46.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

412 Rittenour, Plains

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K4
Kindergarten23
Grade 127
Grade 230
Grade 327
Grade 441
Grade 534
Grade 632
Enrollment over time
225’20
240’21
247’22
235’23
218’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Plains Elementary School from Plains families.

Other schools in Plains K-12 Schools

The district →
Plains 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Plains
B−
65 students16:1
Plains High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plains
C−
121 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; Plains’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.