Hot Springs Elementary School in Hot Springs, Montana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hot Springs Elementary School is a rural public school in Hot Springs, Montana that is part of Hot Springs School Dist 14-j. It serves 89 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

89 Students

8 Teachers

301 Broadway St

Hot Springs, MT 59845 View local requests

http://hotspringsschools.schoolwires.net

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Hot Springs Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Hunter

Mrs. Pablo

Mr. Silva

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Hot Springs Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

14%

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.

Hot Springs Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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