Best Public Schools in Bonner, MT

Summary:

The city of Bonner, Montana is home to four schools, including two elementary schools (Bonner School and Potomac School) and two middle schools (Bonner 6-8 and Potomac Middle School). The data reveals notable differences in the academic performance and school characteristics between the Bonner Elementary and Potomac Elementary districts.

Potomac School and Potomac Middle School stand out as the top-performing schools in the area, with consistently high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, as well as strong district rankings and high ratings from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the Bonner School and Bonner 6-8 have lower proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics.

The Potomac schools also have lower student-teacher ratios, suggesting a more personalized learning environment, while the Bonner schools have relatively higher student-teacher ratios. Interestingly, the spending per student is similar across all four schools, indicating that factors other than funding, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may be driving the performance differences.

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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
Bonner School	Public	PK, KG-5	9045 Hwy 200 E	Bonner	59823	Missoula County	Bonner Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 258-6151	227	19	12.2	41.9%	200 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	55.3	180^th of 401 public elementary schools	55.1%		32.5	154^th of 212 public elementary schools	27.4%	26	42.2	42.2	$14,419
Bonner 6-8	Public	6-8	9045 Hwy 200 E	Bonner	59823	Missoula County	Bonner Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 258-6151	100	8	11.9	44.0%	88 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.2	170^th of 222 public middle schools	23.4%		46.9	60^th of 123 public middle schools	51.2%	110	34.7	8.4	$13,772
Potomac School	Public	PK, KG-5	29750 Potomac Road	Bonner	59823	Missoula County	Potomac Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 244-5581	60	7	8.9	43.3%	44 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	1 (1.7%)	8 (13.3%)	62.1	142^nd of 401 public elementary schools	64.6%		55.7	107^th of 212 public elementary schools	49.5%	35	50.0	39.3	$16,125
Potomac Middle School	Public	6-8	29750 Potomac Road	Bonner	59823	Missoula County	Potomac Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 244-5581	27	2	18.0	55.6%	21 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.1%)	70.3	44^th of 222 public middle schools	80.2%		83.7	14^th of 123 public middle schools	88.6%	30	58.3	50.0	$23,026

Cities Near Bonner

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clinton	8.27 mi	2
Greenough	9.86 mi	1	77^th
Missoula	16 mi	26	25^th
Seeley Lake	21.83 mi	3	57^th
Lolo	22.52 mi	4	66^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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