Best Public Schools in Polaris, MT

Summary:

Polaris, Montana is home to a single elementary school, Polaris School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 308 students. The school is part of the Polaris Elementary District, which is ranked 155 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Polaris School outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (66.67% vs. 43.09% proficient or better) and Science (100% vs. 38.16% proficient or better), it significantly underperforms the state average in Mathematics (0% vs. 36.77% proficient or better). The school spends $20,186 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a notably low student-teacher ratio of 8:1.

The exceptional performance in Science and the challenges in Mathematics at Polaris School suggest that the school may have a strong focus on science education but could benefit from additional attention and resources in improving mathematics instruction. The high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio indicate that the school has significant resources, but these have not yet translated into academic success across all subject areas.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Polaris School	Public	PK, KG-8	4210 Pioneer Mnt Scenic Byway	Polaris	59746	Beaverhead County	Polaris Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 834-3403	8	1	8.0		8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60	155^th of 401 public elementary schools	61.3%					(n/a)	66.7	0.0	$20,727

Cities Near Polaris

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jackson	14.15 mi	1
Glen	21.04 mi	1
Wisdom	23.36 mi	1
Dillon	25.08 mi	4	14^th
Melrose	27.74 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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