Fort Benton School

1406 FRANKLIN FORT BENTON MT 59442

About Fort Benton School

Fort Benton School in Fort Benton, Montana educates approximately 195 Pre-Kindergarten through grade six students with a student-teacher ratio of approximately 12:1 (approximately 16 full-time staff including teachers and aides). Academic achievement is high: approximately 67% math and reading proficiency, above state average. Student population is White with small minorities of Native American, Hispanic, and multiracial students. The district employs certified classroom teachers, support aides, and school administrators in the K–8 district. Median home prices in Fort Benton are approximately $202K, reflecting local affordability. Located in historic Chouteau County, Fort Benton School provides a close-knit, community-oriented learning environment with individualized instruction and consistent student accomplishment.

Contact Information

Address

1406 FRANKLIN FORT BENTON MT 59442

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Phone

(406) 622-3761

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 45%
Reading 45%
State average proficiency is 45% in Math and 45% in Reading.
14
Full-time Teachers
14 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
11
Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)
195
Total Students
$96928
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Fort Benton School

2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!
🚀
Hands-on with real robots
🏆
Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

School Ratings

Ranked

10

of 10 in montana

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:05 AM - 3:20 PM; FRIDAY 8:05 AM -2:30 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:50 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 83.1%
Asian 1%
Hispanic 5.6%
Black 1%
Two+ Races 4.1%
Native Am. 6.2%
White
83.1%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
5.6%
Black
1%
Two+ Races
4.1%
Native Am.
6.2%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 195
44.6%
87 Female
55.4%
108 Male

Student Population

195 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 14 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

Sewer System Upgrades: A large portion of the levy appropriation, over $820,000, goes towards upgrading the sewer system at the elementary school.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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