Plentywood School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

100 East Laurel Avenue
Plentywood, MT 59254

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Bottom 50%

Serving 197 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Plentywood School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% 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-6
Enrollment: 197 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Bottom 50% in MT
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

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Plentywood School's student population of 197 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2011

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plentywood School
Pre-K	4
Kind	28
1	28
2	21
3	34
4	22
5	25
6	35

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Total Students

197 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Plentywood School
2024	197
2023	207
2022	203
2021	204
2020	194
2019	194
2018	206
2017	206
2016	222
2015	202
2014	204
2013	197
2012	178
2011	174
2010	170
2009	147
2008	159
2007	190
2006	195
2005	194
2004	191
2003	203
2002	208
2001	213
2000	232
1999	231
1998	256
1997	274

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Plentywood School
2024	17
2023	15
2022	19
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	18
2017	18
2016	17
2015	16
2014	15
2013	15
2012	14
2011	13
2010	14
2009	13
2008	14
2007	13
2006	14
2005	14
2004	14
2003	14
2002	16
2001	18
2000	16
1999	17
1998	17
1997	17

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Year Founded

1924

Average Class Size

14 students

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Plentywood School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 696 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Plentywood School is 0.22, 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)

#360 out of 696 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Plentywood School
2023	#360
2022	#363
2021	#276
2019	#559
2018	#572
2017	#518
2016	#566
2015	#86
2013	#55
2012	#82
2011	#75

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35-39%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Plentywood School	Montana	Plentywood K-12 Schools
2023	37%	37%	33%
2022	37%	35%	37%
2021	37%	36%	27%
2019	32%	42%	37%
2018	27%	42%	32%
2017	37%	41%	37%
2016	5%	43%	5%
2015	49%	40%	47%
2013	77%	66%	77%
2012	77%	68%	77%
2011	77%	68%	82%

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45-49%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Plentywood School	Montana	Plentywood K-12 Schools
2022	47%	46%	52%
2021	57%	47%	47%
2019	37%	50%	47%
2018	42%	51%	32%
2017	37%	51%	42%
2016	5%	50%	5%
2015	69%	48%	64%
2013	92%	84%	92%
2012	92%	86%	92%
2011	92%	84%	92%
2010	92%	84%	92%

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60-79%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Plentywood School	Montana	Plentywood K-12 Schools
2024	12:1	12:1
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	11:1
2021	12:1	13:1	12:1
2020	11:1	14:1	12:1
2019	11:1	14:1	12:1
2018	11:1	14:1	12:1
2017	11:1	14:1	12:1
2016	13:1	14:1	11:1
2015	13:1	14:1	11:1
2014	13:1	14:1	13:1
2013	13:1	14:1	11:1
2012	12:1	14:1	11:1
2011	13:1	14:1	11:1
2010	13:1	13:1	11:1
2009	11:1	14:1	10:1
2008	11:1	14:1	11:1
2007	15:1	14:1	13:1
2006	14:1	14:1	11:1
2005	14:1	15:1	13:1
2004	14:1	15:1	13:1
2003	15:1	15:1	13:1
2002	13:1	15:1	13:1
2001	12:1	15:1	13:1
2000	15:1	16:1	14:1
1999	14:1	16:1	14:1
1998	15:1	16:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Plentywood School	Montana	Plentywood K-12 Schools
2024	3%	10%
2023	2%	10%	2%
2022	2%	11%	1%
2021	1%	11%	1%
2018	1%	12%	1%
2017	1%	12%	1%
2016	1%	12%	1%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2013	2%	11%	2%
2012	4%	12%	4%
2011	4%	11%	3%
2010	4%	12%	3%
2009	3%	12%	2%
2008	3%	11%	3%
2007	3%	12%	3%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	4%	11%	4%
2004	5%	11%	3%
2003	3%	11%	4%
2002	3%	11%	4%
2001	3%	11%	4%
2000	8%	11%	6%
1999	4%	10%	4%
1998	6%	10%	5%
1997	7%	10%	5%
1996	1%	10%	1%
1995	4%	10%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2022)
Year	Plentywood School	Montana	Plentywood K-12 Schools
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Plentywood School	Montana	Plentywood K-12 Schools
2024	2%	6%
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	6%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	2%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	6%	3%	6%
2008	6%	3%	6%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	3%	2%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	Plentywood School	Montana	Plentywood K-12 Schools
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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White

88%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Plentywood School	Montana	Plentywood K-12 Schools
2024	88%	77%
2023	90%	77%	89%
2022	88%	78%	87%
2021	86%	78%	88%
2020	87%	78%	88%
2019	87%	78%	88%
2018	88%	79%	89%
2017	88%	79%	89%
2016	90%	79%	90%
2015	90%	80%	89%
2014	90%	80%	91%
2013	89%	81%	92%
2012	90%	81%	92%
2011	90%	82%	92%
2010	90%	83%	91%
2009	90%	83%	90%
2008	88%	84%	89%
2007	89%	84%	90%
2006	90%	85%	92%
2005	87%	85%	90%
2004	89%	85%	92%
2003	91%	85%	93%
2002	92%	85%	94%
2001	92%	85%	93%
2000	88%	86%	91%
1999	93%	86%	93%
1998	92%	87%	91%
1997	90%	87%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Plentywood School	Montana	Plentywood K-12 Schools
2024	7%	5%
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Plentywood School	Montana	Plentywood K-12 Schools
2024	0.22	0.39
2023	0.19	0.39	0.20
2022	0.22	0.38	0.24
2021	0.25	0.38	0.23
2020	0.24	0.38	0.23
2019	0.24	0.38	0.23
2018	0.22	0.36	0.20
2017	0.22	0.36	0.20
2016	0.19	0.36	0.18
2015	0.19	0.35	0.19
2014	0.19	0.35	0.17
2013	0.22	0.33	0.16
2012	0.19	0.34	0.15
2011	0.19	0.33	0.16
2010	0.18	0.30	0.18
2009	0.19	0.29	0.17
2008	0.22	0.28	0.21
2007	0.21	0.28	0.19
2006	0.19	0.27	0.15
2005	0.23	0.27	0.18
2004	0.21	0.27	0.14
2003	0.17	0.27	0.13
2002	0.15	0.26	0.12
2001	0.15	0.26	0.13
2000	0.22	0.25	0.17
1999	0.13	0.24	0.13
1998	0.15	0.24	0.15
1997	0.18	0.24	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Plentywood School	Montana	Plentywood K-12 Schools
2024	34%	42%
2023	23%	37%	21%
2022	23%	37%	22%
2021	23%	38%	22%
2020	21%	38%	21%
2019	21%	38%	21%
2018	22%	40%	21%
2017	22%	40%	21%
2016	23%	39%	20%
2015	17%	37%	18%
2014	16%	34%	12%
2013	16%	34%	13%
2012	24%	33%	16%
2011	37%	33%	30%
2010	38%	31%	31%
2009	33%	27%	27%
2008	31%	27%	28%
2007	39%	26%	34%
2006	24%	26%	25%
2005	22%	25%	22%
2004	24%	26%	22%
2003	33%	24%	26%
2002	24%	23%	22%
2001	17%	23%	16%
2000	18%	24%	16%
1999	23%	23%	19%
1998	17%	23%	15%
1997	21%	23%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Plentywood School	Montana	Plentywood K-12 Schools
2024	9%	5%
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	10%	6%	9%
2019	10%	6%	9%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	11%	7%	9%
2013	10%	8%	10%
2012	10%	7%	11%
2011	8%	8%	10%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	10%	10%	9%
2008	7%	9%	7%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	12%	8%	15%
2005	10%	8%	12%
2004	14%	8%	12%
2003	13%	8%	10%
2002	7%	8%	8%
2001	11%	8%	14%
2000	9%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Plentywood K-12 Schools

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

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What is Plentywood School's ranking?

Plentywood School is ranked #360 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Montana.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Plentywood School?

197 students attend Plentywood School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Plentywood School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Plentywood School?

Plentywood School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Plentywood School offer ?

Plentywood School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Plentywood School part of?

Plentywood School is part of Plentywood K-12 Schools.