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Shepherd Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

7842 Shepherd Road, Shepherd, MT 59079 · (406) 373-5516 · Part of Shepherd Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
342
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Shepherd Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Montana’s public schools
  • Next stop for Shepherd kids: Shepherd Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Shepherd ElementaryYou are here
6–8Shepherd Middle School180 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

7842 Shepherd Road, Shepherd

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K6
Kindergarten47
Grade 164
Grade 258
Grade 345
Grade 455
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
338’20
342’21
366’22
371’23
342’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Two or more races <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 Shepherd Elementary from Shepherd families.

Other schools in Shepherd Elementary School District

The district →
Shepherd Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shepherd
C+
180 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; Shepherd’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.