Frontier School

www.frontierk8.org

104 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Frontier School is a public school located in the rural community of Wolf Point, Montana. As a small, localized educational facility, it serves the K-8 population of the surrounding area, functioning as a vital anchor for students living in this region of Roosevelt County. The school is part of the broader efforts to provide foundational education in a remote setting, emphasizing a close-knit learning environment typical of Montana’s smaller district structures.

Because of its geographic location, the school plays a significant role in the community by offering a personalized educational experience that is often characterized by smaller class sizes and a focus on student-teacher connectivity. The school operates under the oversight of the local district, which manages the facility’s resources to ensure that students receive a standard core curriculum while navigating the unique challenges and opportunities associated with rural education in the Big Sky state.

104

Total Students

9.7

Full-Time Teachers

10.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

103.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Frontier School
Demographic	Student Count
White	15
Hispanic	5
Asian	1
Two or More	15
American Indian	68

American Indian
68 (65.4 %)
White
15 (14.4 %)
Two or More
15 (14.4 %)
Hispanic
5 (4.8 %)
Asian
1 (1.0 %)

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:	Frontier Elem
Phone:	(406)653-2501
Website:	http://www.frontierk8.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	104
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	108
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 15

Grade 1 17

Grade 2 11

Grade 3 14

Grade 4 18

Grade 5 10

Grade 6 19