Charlo Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

Charlo Elementary School

404 1st Ave West
Charlo, MT 59824

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Top 5%

Serving 99 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Charlo Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-69% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-69% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 99 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 5% in MT
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Charlo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Charlo Elementary School's student population of 99 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charlo Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	18
1	16
2	10
3	22
4	16
5	16

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Total Students

99 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Charlo Elementary School
2023	99
2022	102
2021	114
2020	136
2019	136
2018	149
2017	149
2016	146
2015	145
2014	153
2013	145
2012	158
2011	148
2010	169
2009	179
2008	184
2007	159
2006	174
2005	191
2004	193
2003	174
2002	165
2001	173
2000	164
1999	184
1998	166
1997	174
1996	170
1995	167
1994	177
1993	157
1992	161
1991	156
1990	164
1989	162
1988	158
1987	149

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Charlo Elementary School
2023	9
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	13
2014	12
2013	10
2012	11
2011	11
2010	12
2009	12
2008	13
2007	12
2006	12
2005	11
2004	10
2003	9
2002	10
2001	10
2000	10
1999	11
1998	10
1997	7
1996	9
1995	10
1994	10
1993	10
1992	8
1991	11
1990	9
1989	8
1988	9
1987	8

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Charlo Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 696 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Charlo Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MT)

#24 out of 696 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Charlo Elementary School
2023	#24
2022	#33
2021	#45
2019	#55
2018	#36
2017	#39
2016	#57
2015	#31
2013	#55
2012	#82
2011	#106

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60-69%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Charlo Elementary School	Montana	Charlo Elementary School District
2023	64%	37%	48%
2022	54%	35%	47%
2021	54%	36%	47%
2019	57%	42%	57%
2018	62%	42%	67%
2017	67%	41%	67%
2016	62%	43%	57%
2015	64%	40%	57%
2013	77%	66%	77%
2012	77%	68%	77%
2011	72%	68%	72%

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60-69%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Charlo Elementary School	Montana	Charlo Elementary School District
2022	64%	46%	62%
2021	64%	47%	62%
2019	67%	50%	72%
2018	72%	51%	67%
2017	67%	51%	72%
2016	62%	50%	67%
2015	64%	48%	62%
2013	92%	84%	92%
2012	92%	86%	92%
2011	92%	84%	92%
2010	92%	84%	92%

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40-59%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Charlo Elementary School	Montana	Charlo Elementary School District
2023	11:1	12:1	13:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	13:1
2020	14:1	12:1	13:1
2019	14:1	12:1	13:1
2018	14:1	14:1	13:1
2017	14:1	12:1	13:1
2016	13:1	14:1	13:1
2015	11:1	14:1	12:1
2014	13:1	12:1	15:1
2013	15:1	12:1	14:1
2012	15:1	12:1	14:1
2011	13:1	12:1	13:1
2010	14:1	11:1	13:1
2009	15:1	11:1	13:1
2008	14:1	11:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	16:1
2005	17:1	13:1	19:1
2004	19:1	13:1	19:1
2003	19:1	14:1	19:1
2002	17:1	13:1	17:1
2001	17:1	14:1	18:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	14:1	17:1
1997	25:1	14:1	20:1
1996	19:1	14:1	19:1
1995	17:1	14:1	16:1
1994	18:1	14:1	18:1
1993	16:1	13:1	13:1
1992	20:1	15:1	18:1
1991	14:1	14:1	13:1
1990	18:1	13:1	16:1
1989	21:1	14:1	17:1
1988	18:1	14:1	15:1
1987	19:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charlo Elementary School	Montana	Charlo Elementary School District
2023	8%	10%	9%
2022	9%	11%	11%
2021	11%	11%	16%
2020	17%	11%	16%
2019	17%	11%	16%
2018	21%	12%	19%
2017	21%	12%	19%
2016	19%	12%	19%
2015	17%	11%	17%
2014	15%	11%	15%
2013	16%	11%	16%
2012	16%	12%	16%
2011	16%	11%	13%
2010	26%	12%	25%
2009	31%	12%	29%
2008	28%	11%	26%
2007	20%	12%	18%
2006	14%	12%	16%
2005	13%	11%	13%
2004	14%	11%	14%
2003	14%	11%	13%
2002	21%	11%	22%
2001	17%	11%	17%
2000	19%	11%	19%
1999	20%	10%	21%
1998	25%	10%	24%
1997	24%	10%	22%
1996	25%	10%	22%
1995	25%	10%	24%
1994	26%	10%	26%
1993	27%	9%	26%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2009)
Year	Charlo Elementary School	Montana	Charlo Elementary School District
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Charlo Elementary School	Montana	Charlo Elementary School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2010)
Year	Charlo Elementary School	Montana	Charlo Elementary School District
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	3%	1%	3%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	4%	1%	5%
2005	5%	1%	4%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%

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White

84%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charlo Elementary School	Montana	Charlo Elementary School District
2023	78%	77%	78%
2022	77%	78%	77%
2021	75%	78%	70%
2020	67%	78%	67%
2019	67%	78%	67%
2018	68%	79%	68%
2017	68%	79%	68%
2016	66%	79%	64%
2015	62%	80%	62%
2014	60%	80%	62%
2013	63%	81%	65%
2012	64%	81%	65%
2011	65%	82%	66%
2010	73%	83%	73%
2009	65%	83%	67%
2008	67%	84%	69%
2007	75%	84%	73%
2006	77%	85%	77%
2005	80%	85%	81%
2004	81%	85%	81%
2003	82%	85%	83%
2002	73%	85%	74%
2001	79%	85%	81%
2000	80%	86%	80%
1999	80%	86%	79%
1998	75%	87%	76%
1997	74%	87%	76%
1996	75%	88%	78%
1995	75%	88%	76%
1994	74%	88%	74%
1993	73%	88%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Charlo Elementary School	Montana	Charlo Elementary School District
2023	12%	5%	9%
2022	13%	4%	11%
2021	14%	4%	13%
2020	13%	4%	14%
2019	13%	4%	14%
2018	10%	3%	11%
2017	10%	3%	11%
2016	13%	3%	15%
2015	18%	3%	19%
2014	22%	3%	20%
2013	18%	2%	16%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charlo Elementary School	Montana	Charlo Elementary School District
2023	0.37	0.39	0.37
2022	0.39	0.38	0.39
2021	0.41	0.38	0.47
2020	0.51	0.38	0.51
2019	0.51	0.38	0.51
2018	0.49	0.36	0.50
2017	0.49	0.36	0.50
2016	0.52	0.36	0.54
2015	0.56	0.35	0.56
2014	0.57	0.35	0.56
2013	0.56	0.33	0.53
2012	0.54	0.34	0.53
2011	0.54	0.33	0.52
2010	0.41	0.30	0.40
2009	0.48	0.29	0.46
2008	0.48	0.28	0.46
2007	0.40	0.28	0.42
2006	0.38	0.27	0.39
2005	0.34	0.27	0.33
2004	0.33	0.27	0.32
2003	0.31	0.27	0.30
2002	0.43	0.26	0.41
2001	0.35	0.26	0.32
2000	0.33	0.25	0.32
1999	0.32	0.24	0.33
1998	0.38	0.24	0.37
1997	0.40	0.24	0.38
1996	0.38	0.22	0.35
1995	0.38	0.22	0.37
1994	0.38	0.22	0.39
1993	0.39	0.22	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charlo Elementary School	Montana	Charlo Elementary School District
2023	85%	37%	62%
2022	82%	37%	62%
2021	74%	38%	58%
2020	52%	38%	49%
2019	52%	38%	49%
2018	56%	40%	52%
2017	56%	40%	52%
2016	49%	39%	46%
2015	46%	37%	42%
2014	51%	34%	47%
2013	46%	34%	45%
2012	38%	33%	37%
2011	36%	33%	36%
2010	36%	31%	36%
2009	36%	27%	33%
2008	30%	27%	32%
2007	32%	26%	32%
2006	35%	26%	35%
2005	51%	25%	52%
2004	45%	26%	48%
2003	50%	24%	50%
2002	52%	23%	56%
2001	55%	23%	55%
2000	60%	24%	58%
1999	60%	23%	59%
1998	48%	23%	47%
1997	45%	23%	46%
1996	44%	22%	40%
1995	42%	22%	39%
1994	37%	22%	37%
1993	11%	22%	11%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Charlo Elementary School	Montana	Charlo Elementary School District
2023	15%	5%	13%
2022	15%	5%	13%
2021	13%	6%	12%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	10%	6%	11%
2017	10%	6%	11%
2016	11%	5%	11%
2015	13%	7%	12%
2014	10%	7%	12%
2013	10%	8%	12%
2012	15%	7%	15%
2011	17%	8%	16%
2010	18%	8%	16%
2009	13%	10%	12%
2008	10%	9%	11%
2007	8%	8%	10%
2006	6%	8%	9%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	5%	8%	6%
2000	3%	8%	4%
1999	4%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Charlo Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charlo Elementary School's ranking?

Charlo Elementary School is ranked #24 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Montana.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while 60-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Charlo Elementary School?

99 students attend Charlo Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Charlo Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Charlo Elementary School?

Charlo Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Charlo Elementary School offer ?

Charlo Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Charlo Elementary School part of?

Charlo Elementary School is part of Charlo Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 99 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 5%
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education