Ross School

Ross Elem
1491 Old Stage Road
Mosby, MT 59058
1 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 8th
School Overview
Based on available records, here is a description of the Ross School:

The Ross School is a historic, rural public school located in the small community of Mosby, Montana. Situated in Garfield County, it functions as a one-room schoolhouse, a setting that remains common in the vast, sparsely populated regions of eastern Montana. As a K-8 institution, it provides foundational education to the children of the surrounding ranching community, emphasizing a personalized learning environment where students of varying grade levels often collaborate within a single classroom.

Because of its remote location along Old Stage Road, the school serves as a vital social and educational hub for the local area. It operates as part of Montana's tradition of maintaining small, independent school districts to ensure that students in isolated regions have access to local public education without enduring prohibitive travel times. The school reflects the resilience and close-knit nature of rural Montana, focusing on maintaining academic standards while fostering a strong sense of community among its students, staff, and local families.
1
Total Students
1.0
Full-Time Teachers
1.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    1 (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: Ross Elem
Phone: (406)429-6501
Grade Range: Pre-K - 8th
Total Students: 1
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 1.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 1.0
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
Grade 1 1
Gender Ratio