Cottonwood School

Cottonwood Elem
14627 Wildhorse Road
Havre, MT 59501
20 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 8th
School Overview
The Cottonwood School, located at 14627 Wildhorse Road in Havre, Montana, is a historic rural schoolhouse that represents the tradition of small-community education in Hill County. As a classic example of a "one-room" or small-scale rural school, it serves as a focal point for the agricultural families in the surrounding area, emphasizing a personalized learning environment that is characteristic of Montana's frontier educational history.

The school operates as part of the local district system, designed to provide essential academic instruction to a small student body in a close-knit, community-oriented setting. Because of its remote location on the northern plains, the school functions as more than just a place of learning; it serves as a vital anchor for local residents, maintaining the long-standing Montana commitment to keeping education accessible to students even in the most sparsely populated regions of the state.
20
Total Students
2.0
Full-Time Teachers
10.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    16 (80.0%)
  • American Indian
    2 (10.0%)
  • Black
    1 (5.0%)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (5.0%)
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: Cottonwood Elem
Phone: (406)394-2273
Grade Range: Pre-K - 8th
Total Students: 20
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 2.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 10.0
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* 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
Kindergarten 3
Grade 1 2
Grade 2 2
Grade 3 3
Grade 4 3
Grade 5 2
Grade 6 4
Grade 7 1
Gender Ratio