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Shelby Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

901 Valley Street, Shelby, MT 59474 · (406) 424-8910 · Part of Shelby Elementary School District

Shelby’s School Grade B better than 56% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
262
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Shelby Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Montana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Shelby kids: Shelby 6-8

On the path

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

PK–5Shelby Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Shelby 6-8109 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

901 Valley Street, Shelby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K10
Kindergarten42
Grade 151
Grade 244
Grade 343
Grade 437
Grade 535
Enrollment over time
250’20
267’21
281’22
294’23
262’24

Up 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Asian 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shelby Elementary School from Shelby families.

Other schools in Shelby Elementary School District

The district →
Cam Rose School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Shelby
A−
28 students14:1
Big Rose Colony School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Shelby
14 students14:1
Shelby 6-8
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shelby
C+
109 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; Shelby’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.