The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Moore School
Moore School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the town of Moore, Montana, a very small rural agricultural community in Fergus County. The town itself has experienced long-term population decline and today functions as a quiet gateway to the surrounding island mountain ranges, with a handful of local businesses, a town hall integrated into the small grid, and a U.S. highway running through. The nearest larger services, including a hospital, are about a short drive away in Lewistown.
The school is one of only a few public buildings in town and the central point for early elementary education in the Moore Elem district. Its enrollment is very small, reflecting the size of the community, and the student body is entirely white. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school in a context where economic need is a factor many families navigate.
Because Moore School covers only early elementary grades through fifth, state testing data for math and English language arts was not available for the most recent school year—while there were students in the tested grades, the testing records indicate no tests were reported, so no proficiency results can be described. Science results were held back due to the small number of test-takers, a typical suppression rule for small schools. The comparison available for Fergus County shows the school placed in the bottom quartile among districts, but that position is based on a proficiency index that could not be reliably calculated from the available data; a parent should interpret that comparison with caution. There is no graduation rate because the school does not serve high school grades.
The district itself has no publicly reported recent changes such as curriculum shifts, property tax events, or building referendums that would materially affect a family’s decision. What is known is that the school serves its immediate town and surrounding farm families in a setting where class sizes are necessarily very small and teachers likely know every child. For families considering Moore School, the primary characteristics are its rural, close-knit environment, the limited grade span, and the absence of published academic performance data from the state assessments. A parent may want to ask the school directly about classroom instruction, how students transition to the next school for upper grades, and what support is available for the share of students from lower-income households.
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