Denton School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Denton, Montana

Denton School in Denton, Montana enrolled 36 students in 2024-25 with 4.7 full-time teachers, 7.7 students per teacher against the Montana elementary-school median of 12.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50% or more of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40-59% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Montana: 45.7% and 36.6%).

Enrollment rose 29% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%

28 students in 2022-23, 30 students in 2023-24, 36 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 4.9 to 4.7.

Students enrolled at Denton School by school year2022-23: 28, 2023-24: 30, 2024-25: 360102030402022-23282023-24302024-2536
Students enrolled at Denton School by school year2022-23: 28, 2023-24: 30, 2024-25: 360102030402022-23282023-24302024-2536
Students enrolled at Denton School by school year2022-23: 28, 2023-24: 30, 2024-25: 360102030402022-23282023-24302024-2536
Students enrolled at Denton School by school year2022-23: 28, 2023-24: 30, 2024-25: 360102030402022-23282023-24302024-2536
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23284.95.7
2023-24304.76.4
2024-25364.77.7

7.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 84 of every 100 Montana elementary schools

Among the 407 Montana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Denton School 7.7; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherDenton School 7.7state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Denton School 7.7; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherDenton School 7.7state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Denton School 7.7; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherDenton School 7.7state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Montana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 23.8; Denton School 7.7; state median 12.2.0102030students per full-time teacherDenton School 7.7state median 12.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Denton School enrolled 26 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent17.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

91.7% of students were White, 5.6% Hispanic, 2.8% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White91.7%
  2. Hispanic5.6%
  3. Black2.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Denton School scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading in 2021-22 and 40-59% in math in 2022-23, against 45.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 36.6% in math in 2022-23 across Montana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Montana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMontana
Reading and language arts, 2021-2250% or more60‑79%45.7%
Math, 2022-2340‑59%60‑79% (2021-22)36.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Denton School

  1. Deerfield SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 13 miles away: 11 students, 11.0 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
  2. Stanford SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 17 miles away: 54 students, 9.4 per teacher (2024-25).17 mi
  3. Compare Denton School with Deerfield SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Denton Elementary spends per student$23,600 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$23,600
  5. The largest public schools in MontanaDenton School is the number 293 by size of 416 Montana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#293 of 416
  6. Montana schools by students per teacher7.7 students per teacher here against the Montana median of 12.2 for elementary schools.7.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Denton School

  1. How many students attend Denton School?
    36 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 28 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Denton, MT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Denton School?
    7.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Montana median for elementary schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Denton School a Title I school?
    Denton School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Denton School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Denton School scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading in 2021-22 and 40-59% in math in 2022-23, against 45.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 36.6% in math in 2022-23 across Montana. Montana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Denton School in?
    Denton Elementary, NCES district ID 3008860. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 300886000253 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22