Best Public Schools in Babb, MT

Summary:

The city of Babb, Montana is home to a single elementary school, the Babb School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 14 students. The school is part of the Browning Elementary School District, which is ranked 332 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Babb School stands out in a few key areas. Its Mathematics proficiency rate of 50% is significantly higher than the state average of 36.77% and the Browning Elementary District average of 3.14%. However, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (12.5%) and Science (0%) are well below the state averages. Additionally, the Babb School has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Despite its strong Mathematics performance, the Babb School faces other challenges. It is ranked 285 out of 401 Montana elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's spending per student was $19,080 for the 2018-2019 school year, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 9.3 for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's ranking has also declined from 158 out of 212 Montana elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 285 out of 401 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school may be facing difficulties in maintaining or improving its overall performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Babb School	Public	PK, KG-6	4063 Hwy 89 N	Babb	59411	Glacier County	Browning Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 732-5539	14	2	9.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.9	285^th of 401 public elementary schools	28.9%		31.4	158^th of 212 public elementary schools	25.5%	127	12.5	50.0	$31,391

Cities Near Babb

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Browning	27.49 mi	5	123^rd
E Glacier Park	30.16 mi	1	120^th
Cut Bank	30.54 mi	11	88^th
West Glacier	34.88 mi	1	10^th
Columbia Falls	47.63 mi	6	30^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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