The brief
A private middle school in Fort Shaw, MT serving grades 1st – 8th.
Elk Creek Mennonite is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's data2 sources, 2019–2023
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. Private schools in MT aren't required to report standardized test scores to the state, which limits the data available for our rating model. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 59443; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2021–22
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $79,132
- Median home value
- $273,100
- College educated
- 26.9%
- Homeownership
- 82.6%
- Poverty rate
- 18.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 59443; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 3,314/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White100%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Elk Creek Mennonite serve?
Elk Creek Mennonite serves students in grades 1st through 8th.
How many students attend Elk Creek Mennonite?
Elk Creek Mennonite has an enrollment of approximately 26 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elk Creek Mennonite?
The student-teacher ratio at Elk Creek Mennonite is 6.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
Is Elk Creek Mennonite a private school?
Yes, Elk Creek Mennonite is a private coeducational school with a Mennonite affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Elk Creek Mennonite a religious school?
Elk Creek Mennonite has a Mennonite religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- 1st – 8th
- Enrollment
- 26
- Gender split
- 46% M / 54% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 6.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Mennonite
- School day
- 6 hours
- Days per year
- 170 days
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Cascade County
- Area population (ZIP 59443)
- 692
- Area median age
- 40.5
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2021–22).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Montana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.