The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in English language arts. The lowest is 66% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Greenfield School
Greenfield School serves students from prekindergarten through sixth grade in the Fairfield area of central Montana, operating as the sole elementary school within the Greenfield Elem district. It is a small school. Its student body is predominantly white, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. There are no data available on the share of students with individualized education programs or English learner classifications, so a parent with a child in either category may want to ask the school about these supports directly.
On state assessments, the school’s tested students performed above the median among schools in Teton County in both math and English language arts. The school’s overall proficiency index across tested grades and subjects places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in the county. Science results for the small group that took the Montana Science Assessment were suppressed due to the low number of test-takers, which is typical when student counts are very small. For a school that ends at sixth grade, there is no graduation rate to report.
The school is not a charter school, and its Title I status was not specified in the available data. No information on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, or course access was available, so the full picture of the school environment is incomplete from the data alone.
Fairfield is a compact agricultural town that calls itself the Malting Barley Capital of the World, serving as a commercial center for the irrigated barley and grain farms of the Fairfield Bench. The town’s footprint is tiny, so Greenfield School sits within easy reach of the town center. Busch Agricultural Resources, Three Rivers Telephone Cooperative, and Sun River Electric Cooperative are major local employers. The town has a public library, a city center park with a pool and playground, a golf course, and Freezeout Lake a few miles west, which draws large flocks of migrating snow geese and tundra swans. The population has grown slowly. The dominant story in town recently has been drought: since 2024, the Greenfield Irrigation District has cut water delivery from Gibson Dam earlier each season, many homeowners’ wells have gone dry, and the town has imposed water limits. An attempt to dig a new community well failed, and aging infrastructure is a recognized concern.
The Greenfield Elem district did not have any recent parent-relevant changes—such as referenda, curriculum shifts, or policy changes—reported in the search results, so the narrative around the district is stable for now.
For a family considering this area, the academic picture for the elementary grades is a relative strength compared to other schools in the county. The setting is rural and agricultural, with a small, close-knit community feel. The ongoing water shortage is a practical consideration for anyone moving to the area, since it affects both household wells and the broader irrigation-based economy. The school itself offers no high school grades, so families with older children would need to look at Fairfield High School or other options beyond the Greenfield Elem district.
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