Best Public Schools in Lavina, MT

Summary:

The city of Lavina, Montana is home to a small school district with three schools: Lavina Elementary, Lavina High School, and Lavina Middle School. While the district faces some socioeconomic challenges, Lavina High School stands out as a standout performer, with impressive test scores and a significant improvement in its statewide ranking over the years.

Lavina High School ranked 2nd out of 182 Montana high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, a significant improvement from its previous rankings. The school's test scores are also impressive, with 100% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 50% in Mathematics, and 75% in Science, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

In contrast, the performance of Lavina Elementary and Lavina Middle School is more mixed, with some scores below the district and state averages. The high free and reduced lunch rates, especially at Lavina Elementary, suggest that the school district may be facing socioeconomic challenges that could impact student performance. Overall, the Lavina K-12 Schools district appears to have a standout high school, but may need to focus on addressing disparities in student performance across the different grade levels.

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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
Lavina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	214 1st St East	Lavina	59046	Golden Valley County	Lavina K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 636-2761	31	5	6.5	74.2%	26 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	66.3	124^th of 401 public elementary schools	69.1%		15.6	186^th of 212 public elementary schools	12.3%	62				41.7	75.0	$28,327
Lavina High School	Public	9-12	214 1st St East	Lavina	59046	Golden Valley County	Lavina K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 636-2761	23	6	3.8	34.8%	18 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	97.4	2^nd of 182 public high schools	98.9%					(n/a)	100.0	50.0	75.0			$28,353
Lavina Middle School	Public	6-8	214 1st St East	Lavina	59046	Golden Valley County	Lavina K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 636-2761	20	2	9.7	60.0%	18 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	33.6	161^st of 222 public middle schools	27.5%		31.1	94^th of 123 public middle schools	23.6%	67				31.6	21.1	$15,187

Cities Near Lavina

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Broadview	11.66 mi	3	41^st
Roundup	17.1 mi	3
Shepherd	26.49 mi	3	75^th
Ryegate	26.5 mi	3	112^th
Billings	28.64 mi	53	61^st

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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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