Fort Benton School
1406 Franklin
Fort Benton MT, 59442, Chouteau County
Phone: 406-622-3761
Ranking: 
(41 out of 448, top 9%)*
(41 out of 448, top 9%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Fort Benton Elementary School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 153 | 139 | 141 | 148 | 134 | 142 | 131 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 6 | 3.9% | 3 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.5% | 9 | 6.3% | 5 | 3.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 23 | 15.0% | 17 | 12.2% | 14 | 9.9% | 27 | 18.2% | 19 | 14.2% | 21 | 14.8% | 17 | 13.0% |
| Grade 1: | 17 | 11.1% | 13 | 9.4% | 24 | 17.0% | 21 | 14.2% | 21 | 15.7% | 15 | 10.6% | 18 | 13.7% |
| Grade 2: | 17 | 11.1% | 25 | 18.0% | 21 | 14.9% | 22 | 14.9% | 15 | 11.2% | 20 | 14.1% | 16 | 12.2% |
| Grade 3: | 26 | 17.0% | 19 | 13.7% | 22 | 15.6% | 15 | 10.1% | 16 | 11.9% | 18 | 12.7% | 17 | 13.0% |
| Grade 4: | 21 | 13.7% | 25 | 18.0% | 16 | 11.3% | 18 | 12.2% | 20 | 14.9% | 19 | 13.4% | 14 | 10.7% |
| Grade 5: | 24 | 15.7% | 17 | 12.2% | 20 | 14.2% | 22 | 14.9% | 23 | 17.2% | 14 | 9.9% | 24 | 18.3% |
| Grade 6: | 19 | 12.4% | 20 | 14.4% | 24 | 17.0% | 23 | 15.5% | 18 | 13.4% | 26 | 18.3% | 20 | 15.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 86 | 56.2% | 73 | 52.5% | 73 | 51.8% | 77 | 52.0% | 67 | 50.0% | 73 | 51.4% | 63 | 48.1% |
| Female: | 67 | 43.8% | 66 | 47.5% | 68 | 48.2% | 71 | 48.0% | 59 | 44.0% | 61 | 43.0% | 64 | 48.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 2.6% | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.4% | 2 | 1.4% | 2 | 1.5% | 2 | 1.4% | 5 | 3.8% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.4% | 2 | 1.5% |
| White: | 142 | 92.8% | 133 | 95.7% | 131 | 92.9% | 140 | 94.6% | 129 | 96.3% | 138 | 97.2% | 124 | 94.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 3.3% | 2 | 1.4% | 4 | 2.8% | 5 | 3.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 23.5% | 27 | 19.4% | 44 | 31.2% | 56 | 37.8% | 54 | 40.3% | 55 | 38.7% | 55 | 42.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 9.2% | 10 | 7.2% | 12 | 8.5% | 20 | 13.5% | 20 | 14.9% | 20 | 14.1% | 18 | 13.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.74 | 13.40 | 13.02 | 12.87 | 12.18 | 14.30 | 13.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CRT | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 65.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 67.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 63% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 67% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 80.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 84% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 85% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 73.7% | 45.2% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 56.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 95.7% | 63.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 68.4% | 67.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 67% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 67% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.5% | 65.7% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 95.7% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 79.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 79% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 81% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 62% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 66% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 62.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 68% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 67% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 79.3% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 81% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 82% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 84% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 62% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 92.3% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 63% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 78.3% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 82.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 84% |
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* Fort Benton School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.