Pablo Elementary

Summary:

Pablo Elementary is an elementary school located in Pablo, MT, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 234 students. The school is part of the Ronan Elementary School District, which is ranked 247 out of 300 districts in Montana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pablo Elementary faces several challenges, including low academic performance, a high percentage of Native American students, and declining rankings compared to other Montana elementary schools. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading on the Montana State Tests are significantly lower than the state averages, with only 17.65% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 29.41% proficient or better in Reading. Additionally, Pablo Elementary's performance on state tests is lower than the nearby K William Harvey Elementary, which is part of the same district. However, Pablo Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13 students per teacher, which is lower than the nearby K William Harvey Elementary.

While Pablo Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Native American students (53.42%) compared to the nearby schools, the school's racial composition has remained relatively consistent over the past few years. In comparison, Charlo Elementary, located about 11 miles from Pablo Elementary, is a high-performing school, ranking 39 out of 332 Montana elementary schools in 2022-2023 and achieving significantly higher proficiency rates on state tests.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

42080 4th Ave. E.
Pablo, MT 59855

(406) 676-3390

District: Ronan Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
285^th of 332 Montana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,344

Students who attend Pablo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ronan Middle School
High:	Ronan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 236

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

53.0%

White:

22.0%

Two or more races:

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pablo Elementary ranks worse than 85.8% of elementary schools in Montana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.29. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Pablo Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: American Indian (53%), White (22%), two or more races (16.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pablo Elementary is 13.5. (See more...)

Compare Pablo Elementary employs 17.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pablo Elementary is $13,344.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pablo Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Ronan Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ronan Elementary 247^th of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pablo Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	16.25	194^th	217	10.6%
2005	8.01	205^th	218	6.0%
2006	23.97	214^th	234	8.5%
2007	23.12	211^th	230	8.3%
2008	27.91	166^th	194	14.4%
2009	37.44	151^st	190	20.5%
2010	24.83	207^th	241	14.1%
2011	30.14	200^th	247	19.0%
2012	20.29	207^th	244	15.2%
2013	13.03	230^th	246	6.5%
2015	3.70	283^rd	287	1.4%
2021	14.59	314^th	356	11.8%
2022	21.00	282^nd	329	14.3%
2023	18.29	285^th	332	14.2%

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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Pablo Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	170	170
1991	71	0	0	0	101	n/a	n/a	0	172
1992	122	0	0	0	121	n/a	n/a	0	243
1993	136	0	0	0	136	n/a	n/a	0	272
1994	156	0	0	0	124	n/a	n/a	0	280
1995	115	1	0	0	184	n/a	n/a	0	300
1996	115	1	0	0	184	n/a	n/a	0	300
1997	117	2	0	0	176	n/a	n/a	0	295
1998	96	3	1	0	179	n/a	n/a	0	279
1999	119	2	1	5	206	n/a	n/a	0	333
2000	111	1	1	3	197	n/a	n/a	0	313
2001	101	2	0	2	187	n/a	n/a	0	292
2002	79	1	0	1	181	n/a	n/a	0	262
2003	79	1	0	1	181	n/a	n/a	0	262
2004	84	0	0	3	158	n/a	n/a	0	245
2005	72	0	0	2	176	n/a	n/a	0	250
2006	77	0	0	0	171	n/a	n/a	0	248
2007	78	0	0	2	158	n/a	n/a	0	238
2008	72	0	1	0	162	n/a	n/a	0	235
2009	72	1	0	0	165	n/a	n/a	0	238
2010	73	0	2	0	179	n/a	n/a	0	254
2011	84	0	0	0	180	2	3	0	269
2012	79	0	0	3	194	2	3	0	281
2013	74	0	2	6	158	2	2	0	244
2014	74	0	2	6	183	2	6	0	273
2015	65	0	2	10	157	2	8	0	244
2016	64	0	2	9	148	1	4	0	228
2017	55	0	0	9	138	0	3	0	205
2018	54	1	0	9	145	0	6	0	215
2019	46	1	0	15	155	0	0	0	217
2020	34	0	2	14	160	0	1	0	211
2021	42	0	2	14	163	0	1	0	222
2022	47	0	0	13	170	0	0	0	230
2023	53	0	0	21	125	0	35	0	234
2024	52	0	0	19	125	0	40	0	236

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pablo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	170	8.5	20.0	37.6
1991	172	8.0	21.5	59.3
1992	243	11.5	21.1	50.6
1993	272	15.3	17.8	46
1994	280	16.8	16.7	54.3
1995	300	19.3	15.5	53.7
1996	300	19.3	15.5	53.7
1997	295	19.3	15.3	61.4
1998	279	19.3	14.5	56.6
1999	333	21.3	15.6	68.5
2000	313	21.5	14.6	73.2
2001	292	20.5	14.2	66.4
2002	262	19.5	13.4	62.2
2003	262	19.5	13.4	62.2
2004	245	16.0	15.3	64.9
2005	250	17.5	14.3	73.6
2006	248	17.8	13.9	77.4
2007	238	18.3	13.0	75.2
2008	235	18.0	13.1	75.7
2009	238	18.0	13.2	75.6
2010	254	18.0	14.1	82.3
2011	269	19.0	14.1	76.6
2012	281	18.0	15.6	84.7
2013	244	18.5	13.1	88.1
2014	273	19.0	14.3	83.2
2015	244	19.0	12.8	100
2016	228	18.0	12.6	100
2017	205	18.0	11.3	100
2018	215	18.0	11.9	100
2019	217	18.0	12.0	71.9
2020	211	16.0	13.1	79.1
2021	222	17.0	13.0	n/a
2022	230	17.0	13.5	n/a
2023	234	18.0	13.0	n/a
2024	236	17.3	13.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pablo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	170	8.5	20.0	37.6
1991	172	8.0	21.5	59.3
1992	243	11.5	21.1	50.6
1993	272	15.3	17.8	46
1994	280	16.8	16.7	54.3
1995	300	19.3	15.5	53.7
1996	300	19.3	15.5	53.7
1997	295	19.3	15.3	61.4
1998	279	19.3	14.5	56.6
1999	333	21.3	15.6	68.5
2000	313	21.5	14.6	73.2
2001	292	20.5	14.2	66.4
2002	262	19.5	13.4	62.2
2003	262	19.5	13.4	62.2
2004	245	16.0	15.3	64.9
2005	250	17.5	14.3	73.6
2006	248	17.8	13.9	77.4
2007	238	18.3	13.0	75.2
2008	235	18.0	13.1	75.7
2009	238	18.0	13.2	75.6
2010	254	18.0	14.1	82.3
2011	269	19.0	14.1	76.6
2012	281	18.0	15.6	84.7
2013	244	18.5	13.1	88.1
2014	273	19.0	14.3	83.2
2015	244	19.0	12.8	100
2016	228	18.0	12.6	100
2017	205	18.0	11.3	100
2018	215	18.0	11.9	100
2019	217	18.0	12.0	71.9
2020	211	16.0	13.1	79.1
2021	222	17.0	13.0	n/a
2022	230	17.0	13.5	n/a
2023	234	18.0	13.0	n/a
2024	236	17.3	13.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pablo Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,192
2021	$13,734
2022	$13,414
2023	$13,344

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pablo Elementary

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	217	234	7.8%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	155	125	19.4%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	15	21	40%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	46	53	15.2%
Two or More Races	0	35

Schools Near Pablo Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Pablo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	42080 4th Ave. E.	Pablo	59855	Lake County	Ronan Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 676-3390	236	17	13.5	100.0%	52 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	125 (53.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (16.9%)	18.3	285^th of 332 public elementary schools	14.2%		21	282^nd of 329 public elementary schools	14.3%	3	17.7	29.4		$13,344
K William Harvey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	221 4th Ave NW	Ronan	59864	Lake County	Ronan Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 676-3390	401	28	14.5	100.0%	132 (32.9%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	198 (49.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (11.7%)	28.7	258^th of 332 public elementary schools	22.3%		22.6	279^th of 329 public elementary schools	15.2%	21	29.7	28.4		$11,942
Cherry Valley School	Public	PK, KG-1	107 8th Avenue West	Polson	59860	Lake County	Polson Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 883-6333	268	19	13.8	56.7%	158 (59.0%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.4%)	3 (1.1%)	90 (33.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)				$17,684
Linderman School	Public	2-4	312 4th Avenue East	Polson	59860	Lake County	Polson Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 883-6229	361	24	14.7	60.1%	203 (56.2%)	7 (1.9%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	136 (37.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	73.1	91^st of 332 public elementary schools	72.6%		76.9	82^nd of 329 public elementary schools	75.1%	9	45.4	55.4		$11,915
Valley View School	Public	PK, KG-6	42448 Valley View Road	Polson	59860	Lake County	Valley View Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 883-2208	33	3	11.0	45.5%	29 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	29.3	256^th of 332 public elementary schools	22.9%		29	269^th of 329 public elementary schools	18.2%	13	31.6	26.3		$10,494
Charlo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	404 1st Ave West	Charlo	59824	Lake County	Charlo Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 644-2206	99	9	11.0	63.6%	83 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.1%)	88.8	39^th of 332 public elementary schools	88.3%		91.3	24^th of 329 public elementary schools	92.7%	15	60.9	61.2	57.9	$14,107
Salmon Prairie School	Public	PK, KG-8	40224 Salmon Prairie Rd	Swan Lake	59911	Flathead County	Swan Lake-Salmon Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 754-2245	4	1	4.0		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$60,955
St Ignatius Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Blaine	St Ignatius	59865	Lake County	St Ignatius K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 745-3811	217	18	11.7	100.0%	87 (40.1%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (44.7%)	2 (0.9%)	22 (10.1%)	29.6	255^th of 332 public elementary schools	23.2%		35	251^st of 329 public elementary schools	23.7%	4	31.3	27.0	27.3	$15,436
Dayton School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 B Street	Dayton	59914	Lake County	Upper West Shore Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 849-5484	49	6	8.1		35 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (22.4%)	52	178^th of 332 public elementary schools	46.4%		59.8	150^th of 329 public elementary schools	54.4%	28	38.5	42.3		$16,534

Frequently Asked Questions about Pablo Elementary

What district is Pablo Elementary in?

Ronan Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pablo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pablo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ronan Middle School
High : Ronan High School

Is Pablo Elementary a good school?

Pablo Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Montana elementary schools.

How many students attend Pablo Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 236 students attended Pablo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pablo Elementary?

Students at Pablo Elementary are 53% American Indian, 22% White, 17% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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