Three Forks Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Three Forks, Montana
Three Forks Elementary School in Three Forks, Montana enrolled 361 students in 2024-25 with 24.1 full-time teachers, 15.0 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, 45-49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% 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 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
337 students in 2022-23, 370 students in 2023-24, 361 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.2 to 24.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 337 | 24.2 | 13.9 |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 27.1 | 13.6 |
| 2024-25 | 361 | 24.1 | 15.0 |
15.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 78 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 327 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Three Forks Elementary School enrolled 327 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 327 of the 327 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent11.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
92.8% of students were White, 3.6% Hispanic, 1.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White92.8%
- Hispanic3.6%
- Two or more races1.9%
- American Indian1.1%
- Black0.3%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
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 Three Forks Elementary School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% 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 | 45‑49% | 43% | 45.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 40‑44% | 29% (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 Three Forks Elementary School
- Willow Creek SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 6.8 miles away: 33 students, 7.0 per teacher (2024-25).6.8 mi
- Manhattan ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 11 miles away: 259 students, 13.0 per teacher (2024-25).11 mi
- Compare Three Forks Elementary School with Willow Creek SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Three Forks Elementary spends per student$11,141 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,141
- The largest public schools in MontanaThree Forks Elementary School is the number 57 by size of 416 Montana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#57 of 416
- Montana schools by students per teacher15.0 students per teacher here against the Montana median of 12.2 for elementary schools.15.0:1
- 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 Three Forks Elementary School
How many students attend Three Forks Elementary School?
361 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 337 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Three Forks, MT.What is the student-teacher ratio at Three Forks Elementary School?
15.0 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 Three Forks Elementary School a Title I school?
Three Forks Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Three Forks Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Three Forks Elementary School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% 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 Three Forks Elementary School in?
Three Forks Elementary, NCES district ID 3026160. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 302616000740 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.