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Poplar School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

400 4th Avenue West, Poplar, MT 59255 · (406) 768-6630 · Part of Poplar Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
329
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Poplar School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Poplar kids: Poplar 7-8

On the path

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

PK–4Poplar SchoolYou are here
7–8Poplar 7-8117 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 46.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

400 4th Avenue West, Poplar

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten47
Grade 146
Grade 265
Grade 376
Grade 468
Enrollment over time
341’20
326’21
333’22
334’23
329’24

Down 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 96%White 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Poplar School from Poplar families.

Other schools in Poplar Elementary School District

The district →
Poplar 5-6 School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Poplar
D−
124 students8:1
Poplar 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Poplar
D−
117 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; Poplar’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.