Heart Butte Elementary

Heart Butte K-12 Schools
1 School Road
Heart Butte, MT 59448
95 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
Heart Butte Elementary, located at 1 School Road in Heart Butte, Montana, serves as a vital educational hub within the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. The school is deeply integrated into the local community, emphasizing a curriculum that reflects both state academic standards and the unique cultural heritage of the Blackfeet people. By fostering a learning environment that honors tribal traditions and values, the school aims to provide its students with a strong sense of identity alongside their core academic development.

As a centerpiece of the Heart Butte community, the elementary school is dedicated to overcoming the challenges often faced by rural, reservation-based educational institutions. It focuses on holistic student growth, prioritizing literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development. Through its commitment to local engagement and student success, Heart Butte Elementary plays a crucial role in preparing the next generation of Blackfeet leaders and community members for their future educational and personal endeavors.
95
Total Students
11.3
Full-Time Teachers
8.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
63.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • American Indian
    94 (98.9 %)
  • Hispanic
    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: Heart Butte K-12 Schools
Phone: (406)338-2200
Website: http://heartbutte.k12.mt.us
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 95
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 11.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 8.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 60
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* 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 17
Grade 1 11
Grade 2 11
Grade 3 17
Grade 4 9
Grade 5 18
Grade 6 12
Gender Ratio