Glendale School

2151 Chaulk Butte Road
Cut Bank, MT 59427

www.bps.k12.mt.us/our_schools/colony_scho

15 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Based on the location provided, **Glendale School** is a remote, one-room K-8 schoolhouse situated in the rural landscape of Glacier County, Montana, just outside the town of Cut Bank. As part of a tradition of Montana rural education, the school serves a very small number of students, often spanning multiple grade levels in a single classroom. This intimate educational setting allows for highly personalized instruction, a tight-knit community atmosphere, and a strong connection to the surrounding agricultural and prairie environment.

Because of its isolated location, Glendale School functions as a vital hub for the local ranching and farming families in the Chaulk Butte area. These types of schools are characterized by their unique ability to provide individualized attention that is difficult to replicate in larger districts. While the school operates with limited resources and staff compared to urban institutions, it offers students a hands-on, community-focused learning experience that emphasizes self-reliance and local heritage.

Total Students

1.3

Full-Time Teachers

11.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Glendale School
Demographic	Student Count
White	15

White
15 (100.0 %)

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:	Browning Elem
Phone:	(406)336-2635
Website:	http://www.bps.k12.mt.us/our_schools/colony_scho
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	15
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	1.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.3
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

Grade 1 2

Grade 2 2

Grade 3 1

Grade 4 2

Grade 5 3

Grade 7 2

Grade 8 3