Grass Range Elementary

The Grass Range Elementary district in Montana is home to two small, rural schools - Grass Range School, an elementary school, and Grass Range 7-8, a middle school. With student populations of just 46 and 12 respectively, these are exceptionally small schools, likely facing unique challenges in terms of resources and educational opportunities.

While the schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, the performance of Grass Range School has declined significantly in recent years, dropping from 130th out of 329 Montana elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 245th out of 332 in 2022-2023. This concerning trend suggests deeper issues within the school or Grass Range Elementary district as a whole, which is ranked 233rd out of 300 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Demographic data reveals that both schools have a majority white student population, raising questions about equity and access for minority students. Additionally, the lack of specific free/reduced lunch data makes it difficult to assess the socioeconomic challenges facing the student populations. Overall, the Grass Range Elementary schools face a unique set of challenges as small, rural institutions, and further investigation is needed to understand the factors driving their performance and equity outcomes.