Best Public Schools in Geraldine, MT

Summary:

The city of Geraldine, Montana is home to three struggling schools: Geraldine Elementary, Geraldine High School, and Geraldine Middle School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and face significant challenges, including low test scores, high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, and declining statewide rankings.

Across the district, test scores are well below state averages. Geraldine Elementary has proficiency rates of just 31.25% in English Language Arts and 18.75% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 43.09% and 36.77%, respectively. Geraldine High School has a 0% proficiency rate in all three tested areas, and Geraldine Middle School also lags behind state averages. Additionally, the district's Geraldine K-12 is ranked 328 out of 387 in Montana and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

The high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 54.55% to 68.42% across the three schools, suggest that the community faces significant socioeconomic challenges. While the schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic performance. Overall, the Geraldine school district is struggling, and addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive approach to improve educational outcomes for the students.

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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
Geraldine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	238 Brewster St	Geraldine	59446	Chouteau County	Geraldine K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 737-4371	47	5	9.6	57.4%	43 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	30.8	298^th of 401 public elementary schools	25.7%		25.8	174^th of 212 public elementary schools	17.9%	124				31.3	18.8	$22,889
Geraldine High School	Public	9-12	238 Brewster St	Geraldine	59446	Chouteau County	Geraldine K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 737-4371	19	4	5.0	68.4%	19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	178^th of 182 public high schools	2.2%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0			$36,205
Geraldine Middle School	Public	7-8	238 Brewster St	Geraldine	59446	Chouteau County	Geraldine K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 737-4371	11	2	6.2	54.5%	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.4	164^th of 222 public middle schools	26.1%		10.5	109^th of 123 public middle schools	11.4%	55				44.4	11.1	$25,622

Cities Near Geraldine

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Benton	23.93 mi	3	28^th
Highwood	24.64 mi	3	12^th
Denton	25.04 mi	3
Geyser	26 mi	5
Stanford	30.06 mi	4

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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.