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About this school
Lame Deer Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Lame Deer, Montana that is part of Lame Deer Public School District 6.
It serves 309 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
309 Students
21 Teachers
101 W Boundary St, Lame Deer, MT 59043Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lame Deer Elementary School
$9,141
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
20
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
Lame Deer Elementary School has received support from
9 individuals from Montana and
11 individuals out-of-state.
