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Ashland Elementary School

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Ashland Elementary School is a rural public school in Ashland, Montana that is part of Ashland School District 32-j. It serves 76 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

76 Students

6 Teachers

8 Old Mission Rd

Ashland, MT 59003 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Ashland Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Ashland Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Ashland Elementary School

$9,588

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

project for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Ashland Elementary School has received support from 17 individuals from Montana and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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Ashland Elementary School

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Ashland Elementary School

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