📍 623 New York, Chinook, Blaine County, 59523
Meadowlark School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Chinook, Blaine County. The school has 167 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chinook Elem school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Meadowlark School enrolls 167 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 9.6% American Indian or Alaska Native and 7.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 133 | 80% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 7.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Meadowlark School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MT-20, state senate district 17, state house district 33.
Meadowlark School is one of 3 schools in Chinook Elem, based in Chinook, Montana. The district serves 215 students district-wide and employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 167 students, Meadowlark School is larger than the district average of about 72 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote