The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in Math. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on H C Davis Elementary
H C Davis Elementary serves students from prekindergarten through grade three in the Cut Bank Elementary School District, part of the small railroad town of Cut Bank in Glacier County, Montana. As an early-elementary school, its role is to establish foundational literacy, numeracy, and social skills before students move on to upper elementary grades elsewhere in the district. The enrollment is moderate for a primary school, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that many families in the community face economic constraints.
The student body reflects the demographic composition of the surrounding area. A significant proportion of students are American Indian or Alaska Native, a group representing the largest non-white population at the school. About an equal share of students are white, and a smaller but noticeable number of students identify with two or more races. Hispanic students make up a modest presence. This mix means the school serves a community with meaningful cultural diversity, including families connected to the Blackfeet Indian Reservation just west of town.
State testing results are available for third graders, the only tested grade at this school. In math, roughly three in ten students scored at the proficient or above level. In English language arts, about one in four students met that bar. These figures put the school’s overall proficiency index above the midpoint among districts in Glacier County, when measured across tested subjects and grades. That said, a parent may want to look into this further with the school, because the proficiency rates suggest that a majority of students are not yet reaching the state’s academic benchmarks in these core subjects. Science testing results are reported as zero, because no students in grade three were assessed in science that year, which is consistent with the grade band.
The school has no state data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, or course access, and no graduation rate applies since the school does not serve high school grades. These gaps are typical for a primary school and do not necessarily indicate a problem, but a family looking for a fuller picture of the school climate would need to ask the district directly.
Cut Bank itself is a compact, working-class Hi-Line community of modest size. The town originated as a Great Northern Railway division point, and BNSF still operates a freight yard there. US Route 2 serves as Main Street, lined with small retail businesses. Residential neighborhoods are close to the school, and the town’s small footprint means the elementary school is integrated into the community rather than isolated. The area’s housing market is notably affordable relative to state and national benchmarks, with home values well below Montana’s median. The unemployment rate has been steady near the national average.
Because H C Davis Elementary only reaches third grade, the school’s academic data is limited to one snapshot year of testing for one grade level. This makes it difficult to assess long-term trends or the school’s trajectory. The district did not appear to have recent publicly reported strategic changes or major initiatives, so the broader district context is quiet. For a family considering this school, the key characteristics are its role as an early-elementary gateway, a student body shaped by the local mix of white and American Indian families, and moderate academic results that a parent would want to track as the child moves through the grades. The affordable housing and small-town setting may appeal to families who value a close-knit, walkable community rooted in railroad and agricultural history.
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