Ovando School

Ovando Elem
108 Birch Street
Ovando, MT 59854
16 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 8th
School Overview
Ovando School, located in the small, rural community of Ovando, Montana, is a quintessential example of a remote, K-8 frontier schoolhouse. Serving the Blackfoot Valley, the school operates on a very small scale, often with a multi-grade classroom structure that emphasizes individualized instruction. Because of its isolated location, the school acts as a vital social hub for the local ranching community, maintaining deep ties to the surrounding landscape and the traditions of the region.

Academically, the school focuses on providing a personalized learning experience where students benefit from a low student-to-teacher ratio. The curriculum typically integrates traditional core subjects with place-based learning, leveraging the unique geography of the Montana Rockies. Despite its small size—or perhaps because of it—Ovando School fosters a tight-knit environment where students develop strong collaborative skills and a sense of stewardship for their local community and environment.
16
Total Students
2.1
Full-Time Teachers
7.6
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    16 (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: Ovando Elem
Phone: (406)793-5722
Grade Range: Pre-K - 8th
Total Students: 16
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 2.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 7.6
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 2
Grade 1 3
Grade 2 1
Grade 3 3
Grade 4 2
Grade 5 2
Grade 6 2
Grade 8 1
Gender Ratio