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Best Elementary Schools in Big Sandy, MT

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Top rankedF E Miley School282^nd of 401 Montana elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Big Sandy, Montana, has a single elementary school, F E Miley School, serving grades PK-6. The school is part of the Big Sandy K-12 District, which is ranked 213 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

F E Miley School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 135 out of 212 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 282 out of 401 in 2024-2025. The school's academic performance lags behind state averages in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.6 to 1, which is better than the state average.

The high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at F E Miley School, at 65.96%, indicates a relatively low-income student population. This socioeconomic challenge may contribute to the school's academic underperformance and could require additional resources and support to address the needs of these students.

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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
F E Miley School	Public	PK, KG-6	342 Vernon Ave	Big Sandy	59520	Chouteau County	Big Sandy K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 378-2406	94	10	9.6	66.0%	73 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.6%)	34	282^nd of 401 public elementary schools	29.7%		42.6	135^th of 212 public elementary schools	36.3%	147	33.3	27.8	$17,117

Cities Near Big Sandy

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Box Elder	17.6 mi	6	118^th
Chinook	26.66 mi	5
Geraldine	33.54 mi	3	109^th
Fort Benton	34.02 mi	3	28^th
Havre	36.53 mi	8

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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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