Best Public Schools in Gardiner, MT

Summary:

The city of Gardiner, Montana is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Gardiner School (an elementary school), Gardiner High School, and Gardiner 7-8 (a middle school). These schools have demonstrated strong academic performance, with Gardiner High School and Gardiner 7-8 ranking among the top schools in the state.

Gardiner High School stands out as a top-performing school, ranked 5th out of 122 Montana high schools in the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has outperformed the state average in mathematics, reading, and science proficiency on state tests, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.6, suggesting a more personalized learning environment. Gardiner 7-8 is also a high-performing middle school, ranked 30th out of 123 Montana middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school has achieved high proficiency rates in reading and science, and boasts an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 8.9.

While Gardiner School has a strong reading proficiency rate, its mathematics proficiency is an area that could benefit from further attention and improvement efforts. The schools in Gardiner also serve a diverse student population, with varying free and reduced lunch rates across the district, indicating a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. Overall, the data highlights the strong academic performance of Gardiner High School and Gardiner 7-8, as well as the potential for continued growth and improvement across the Gardiner Elementary and Gardiner High School districts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2024)	Montana State Tests Reading (2024)	Montana State Tests Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Gardiner School	Public	PK, KG-6	510 Stone Street	Gardiner	59030	Park County	Gardiner Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 848-7563	62	5	13.4	32.3%	54 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	74.6	61^st of 212 public elementary schools	71.2%		51.8	180^th of 332 public elementary schools	45.8%	119	42.9	60.0		$18,464
Gardiner 7-8	Public	7-8	510 Stone Street	Gardiner	59030	Park County	Gardiner Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 848-7563	27	3	8.9	37.0%	22 (81.5%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (14.8%)	71.8	30^th of 123 public middle schools	75.6%		97	5^th of 187 public middle schools	97.3%	25	32.1	64.3	53.3	$17,295
Gardiner High School	Public	9-12	510 Stone Street	Gardiner	59030	Park County	Gardiner High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 848-7261	48	5	10.6	29.2%	40 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.4%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	81.1	5^th of 122 public high schools	95.9%		52.1	46^th of 124 public high schools	62.9%	41	43.8	75.0	50.0	$29,770

Cities Near Gardiner

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pray	25.2 mi	2	103^rd
Gallatin Gateway	29.94 mi	5	25^th
West Yellowstone	32.07 mi	3	150^th
Livingston	34.41 mi	6	74^th
Cooke City	37.7 mi	1

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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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