Cardwell Elementary School District

Public Grades PK–8

Elementary and middle schools for Cardwell.

At a glance
35Students enrolled
1School
$17,054Spent per student
7:1Student–teacher ratio
57%Free / reduced lunch
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Grades PK–8
Cardwell School35 students · CardwellThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MT
Math proficiency24.5%
State average 34.6% · reported as a range, 0–49% (a small group)
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 46.2% · reported as a range, 0–49% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$17,054
per student each year · 26% above the MT average
Spending
Classroom instruction68%
Support & administration32%
Other0%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)52%
State28%
Federal20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
31’20
34’21
40’22
37’23
35’24
Students
White · 80%28
Two or more races · 9%3
Hispanic · 6%2
American Indian/Alaska Native · 6%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools1 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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