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Fort Shaw Elementary School

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Fort Shaw Elementary School is a rural public school in Fort Shaw, Montana that is part of Sun River Valley Sch Dist 55-f. It serves 106 students in grades K - 5. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

106 Students

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1 School Loop

Fort Shaw, MT 59443 View local requests

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Fort Shaw Elementary School Demographics

42%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Fort Shaw Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Fort Shaw Elementary School

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Fort Shaw Elementary School has received support from 13 individuals from Montana and 2 individuals out-of-state.

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