Best Public Schools in Deer Lodge, MT

The city of Deer Lodge, Montana is home to 3 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area exhibit a wide range of performance, with some standout schools and areas for improvement across the district.

The O D Speer School (elementary) and E F Duvall 7-8 (middle school) outperformed the Deer Lodge Elementary district and the state of Montana in science test scores. However, the Powell County High School significantly underperformed the state in mathematics and science. The high school also had a relatively low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, suggesting a more affluent student population.

Across the district, the schools generally underperformed the state averages in mathematics and reading, with the exception of E F Duvall 7-8 in reading. The schools with higher free and reduced lunch rates, O D Speer School and E F Duvall 7-8, also tended to underperform the state in these areas, potentially indicating a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. Additionally, the higher spending per student at Powell County High School did not translate to better academic outcomes, and the relatively high student-teacher ratios at O D Speer School and E F Duvall 7-8 could be an area for improvement.