Best Public Schools in Bridger, MT

Summary:

The city of Bridger, Montana is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Bridger Elementary School, Bridger High School, and Bridger 7-8 (a middle school). These schools are part of the Bridger K-12 Schools district.

Among the three schools, Bridger High School stands out as the highest-performing, consistently ranking among the top 54 high schools in Montana and outperforming the state averages in English Language Arts and Science. Bridger Elementary School also shows strong performance, particularly in Science, where over 50% of students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.16%. In contrast, Bridger 7-8 (middle school) has the lowest statewide ranking and underperforms the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Across all three schools, the high free and reduced lunch rates of 100% suggest that the Bridger community faces significant economic challenges, which may impact student learning and achievement. The varying performance and rankings of the schools within the district indicate that there may be opportunities for the district to learn from the successes of Bridger High School and apply those strategies to the lower-performing elementary and middle schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT with Writing English Language Arts (2025)	ACT with Writing Mathematics (2025)	ACT with Writing Science (2025)	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	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Bridger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	106 North 4th Street	Bridger	59014	Carbon County	Bridger K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 662-3588	114	10	11.4	100.0%	113 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.8	249^th of 401 public elementary schools	37.9%		71.2	69^th of 212 public elementary schools	67.5%	180				32.2	33.3	$15,740
Bridger High School	Public	9-12	429 West Park Avenue	Bridger	59014	Carbon County	Bridger K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 662-3533	58	6	9.9	100.0%	50 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	65.8	54^th of 182 public high schools	70.3%		62.6	24^th of 122 public high schools	80.3%	30	50.0	30.0	40.0			$21,850
Bridger 7-8	Public	7-8	106 North 4th Street	Bridger	59014	Carbon County	Bridger K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 662-3588	31	4	7.0	100.0%	28 (90.3%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32.6	162^nd of 222 public middle schools	27.0%		37.6	80^th of 123 public middle schools	35.0%	82				33.3	17.2	$27,271

Cities Near Bridger

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fromberg	6.94 mi	3	83^rd
Belfry	11.29 mi	3	86^th
Roberts	13.12 mi	3
Joliet	13.78 mi	3
Red Lodge	17.3 mi	3

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.