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Linderman School

PublicElementaryGrades 2–4

312 4th Avenue East, Polson, MT 59860 · (406) 883-6229 · Part of Polson Elementary School District

Polson’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
355
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Town
Grades
2–4
The gist

What stands out about Linderman School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Montana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Polson kids: Polson Middle School

On the path

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

PK–1Cherry Valley School243 students
2–4Linderman SchoolYou are here
5–8Polson Middle School477 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

312 4th Avenue East, Polson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 2113
Grade 3127
Grade 4115
Enrollment over time
318’20
333’21
376’22
361’23
355’24

Up 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%American Indian/Alaska Native 37%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Two or more races <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 Linderman School from Polson families.

Other schools in Polson Elementary School District

The district →
Cherry Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Polson
243 students13:1
Polson Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Polson
C
477 students16:1

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