U.S. News Ranks The Best Elementary Schools In Montana

U.S. News Ranks The Best Elementary Schools In Montana

By now school is in full swing across Montana, and both the students and teachers have gotten back into their routine.

New lessons, new books, and even a new ranking of the best elementary schools under the Big Sky.

Montana Education Spotlight: Best Schools Under the Big Sky

Classrooms are different today than when you and I were in school. Yet the excitement that young students get from being in school hasn't changed.

My kids asked me the other day if I remembered all my elementary teachers, and I was surprised that I could rattle them all off with no problem.

Teachers can make such a difference to students, not just for a day, but for a lifetime.

Revealing The Best Elementary Schools In Montana

U.S. News looked at over 103,000 elementary schools across America to find the best ones, and here is who they picked as the top 15 in the Treasure State.

1: Longfellow School - 516 S Tracy, Bozeman

• Students at or above proficient level for math: 72%
• Students at or above proficient level for reading: 82%
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 15:1

2: Jefferson School - 1023 Broadway, Helena

• Students at or above proficient level for math: 72%
• Students at or above proficient level for reading: 77%
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 17:1

3: West Glacier School - 160 Old Bridge Road, West Glacier

• Students at or above proficient level for math: 75%
• Students at or above proficient level for reading: 75%
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 11:1

4: Rattlesnake Elementary School - 1220 Pineview Drive, Missoula

• Students at or above proficient level for math: 71%
• Students at or above proficient level for reading: 76%
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 13:1

5: Amsterdam School - 6360 Camp Creek Road, Manhattan

• Students at or above proficient level for math: 67%
• Students at or above proficient level for reading: 77%
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 13:1

6: Anderson School - 10040 Cottonwood Road, Bozeman

• Students at or above proficient level for math: 67%
• Students at or above proficient level for reading: 77%
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 15:1

7: Morning Star School - 830 Arnold St, Bozeman

• Students at or above proficient level for math: 72%
• Students at or above proficient level for reading: 72%
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 18:1

8: Fort Benton School - 1406 Franklin, Fort Benton

• Students at or above proficient level for math: 72%
• Students at or above proficient level for reading: 67%
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 14:1

9: Jeannette Rankin Elementary - 5150 Bigfork Rd., Missoula

• Students at or above proficient level for math: 72%
• Students at or above proficient level for reading: 67%
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 16:1

10: Deer Park School - 2105 Middle Road, Columbia Falls

• Students at or above proficient level for math: 65%
• Students at or above proficient level for reading: 75%
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 15:1

11: Meadow Lark School - 2105 Middle Road, Columbia Falls

• Students at or above proficient level for math: 66%
• Students at or above proficient level for reading: 70%
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 23:1

12: Ennis School - 223 S. Charles Ave, Ennis

• Students at or above proficient level for math: 67%
• Students at or above proficient level for reading: 67%
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 14:1

13: Ridge View Elementary - 117 Green Belt Drive, Belgrade

• Students at or above proficient level for math: 67%
• Students at or above proficient level for reading: 67%
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 15:1

14: Hawthorne School - 405 E Mendenhall, Bozeman

• Students at or above proficient level for math: 67%
• Students at or above proficient level for reading: 67%
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 17:1

14: Greenfield School - 590 Hwy 431, Fairfield

• Students at or above proficient level for math: 65%
• Students at or above proficient level for reading: 65%
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 7:1

Source: U.S. News