Fort Shaw Elem School

srvs.k12.mt.us

88 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Fort Shaw Elementary School is a small, rural public school located in Fort Shaw, Montana, serving students within the Simms School District (part of the Sun River Valley Schools). The school is situated in a quiet, agrarian community, providing a personalized and close-knit learning environment typical of small-town Montana education. By maintaining smaller class sizes, the school emphasizes individualized attention and a strong sense of community engagement, fostering close relationships between students, staff, and local families.

As part of the Sun River Valley district, the school follows the Montana educational standards while utilizing the district's centralized resources to support its academic programming. The school serves as a focal point for the local area, offering a foundational education that prepares younger students for the transition to middle and high school within the broader district. For more specific details regarding curriculum, current events, or school policies, families and community members typically utilize the district’s official website at http://srvs.k12.mt.us.

Total Students

10.3

Full-Time Teachers

8.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

44.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Fort Shaw Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	75
Hispanic	2
Black	1
Asian	1
Two or More	4
American Indian	5

White
75 (85.2%)
American Indian
5 (5.7%)
Two or More
4 (4.5%)
Hispanic
2 (2.3%)
Black
1 (1.1%)
Asian
1 (1.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Sun River Valley Elem
Phone:	(406)264-5110
Website:	http://srvs.k12.mt.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	88
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	36
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 11

Kindergarten 9

Grade 1 11

Grade 2 15

Grade 3 16

Grade 4 8

Grade 5 18