Best Public Schools in Kinsey, MT

Summary:

The city of Kinsey, Montana is home to a single elementary school, the Kinsey School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 52 students. The school is part of the Kinsey Elementary District, which is ranked 315 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kinsey School's academic performance is concerning, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (29.41%), Mathematics (23.53%), and Science (30%) significantly below the state averages of 43.09%, 36.77%, and 38.16%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has also fluctuated, dropping from a 4-star rating in 2022-2023 to a 1-star rating in 2024-2025, indicating a decline in performance over time. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.8, which may be a positive factor.

While the data suggests potential socioeconomic challenges, with only 5.77% of Kinsey School students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school's struggles appear to be primarily academic in nature. The school's low test scores and declining rankings are concerning and warrant further investigation to identify the root causes and develop strategies for improvement.

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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
Kinsey School	Public	PK, KG-6	7 Mastin Road	Kinsey	59338	Custer County	Kinsey Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 232-2440	52	4	14.8	5.8%	51 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28.6	311^th of 401 public elementary schools	22.4%		70.6	71^st of 212 public elementary schools	66.5%	240	29.4	23.5	$9,683

Cities Near Kinsey

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Miles City	15.46 mi	11	84^th
Terry	28.17 mi	3	63^rd
Rosebud	38.09 mi	3
Cohagen	44.41 mi	1
Forsyth	46.54 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.

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