Story Creek Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 4 · Belgrade, Montana
Story Creek Elementary in Belgrade, Montana enrolled 437 students in 2024-25 with 28.6 full-time teachers, 15.3 students per teacher against the Montana elementary-school median of 12.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Montana: 45.7% and 36.6%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%
403 students in 2022-23, 431 students in 2023-24, 437 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.9 to 28.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 403 | 29.9 | 13.5 |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 30.1 | 14.3 |
| 2024-25 | 437 | 28.6 | 15.3 |
15.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 82 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.
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).
One counselor per 372 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Story Creek Elementary enrolled 446 students and had 1.2 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.2, one per 372 of the 446 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent35.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
80.8% of students were White, 12.1% Hispanic, 5.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White80.8%
- Hispanic12.1%
- Two or more races5.0%
- American Indian1.1%
- Black0.5%
- Asian0.5%
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 Story Creek Elementary scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% 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.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 60‑64% | 55% | 45.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 50‑54% | 42% (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.
Elementary schools in Belgrade
5 public elementary schools in Belgrade report 2024-25 enrollment; Story Creek Elementary is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge View Elementary | 438 | 12.8 | 26.0% |
| Story Creek Elementary | 437 | 15.3 | 30.7% |
| Saddle Peak Elementary | 416 | 14.8 | 40.1% |
| Springhill School | 16 | 8.0 | not reported |
| Pass Creek School | 14 | 5.6 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Story Creek Elementary
- Saddle Peak ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 416 students, 14.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Ridge View ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.0 miles away: 438 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
- Compare Story Creek Elementary with Saddle Peak ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Belgrade Elementary spends per student$11,571 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,571
- The largest public schools in MontanaStory Creek Elementary is the number 25 by size of 416 Montana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#25 of 416
- Montana schools by students per teacher15.3 students per teacher here against the Montana median of 12.2 for elementary schools.15.3:1
- 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 Story Creek Elementary
How many students attend Story Creek Elementary?
437 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 403 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Belgrade, MT.What is the student-teacher ratio at Story Creek Elementary?
15.3 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.Is Story Creek Elementary a Title I school?
Story Creek Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Story Creek Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Story Creek Elementary scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% 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.What district is Story Creek Elementary in?
Belgrade Elementary, NCES district ID 3003290. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 300329001131 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
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.