Best Public Schools in Ulm, MT

Summary:

The city of Ulm, Montana is home to three schools: Ulm School, Fairhaven Colony, and Ulm Junior High. These schools serve students from elementary through junior high grades and are part of the Ulm Elementary district.

Among the three schools, Ulm Junior High stands out as a top performer, ranking 30th out of 222 Montana middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 78.57% proficiency in Math and 100% proficiency in Science across all grades. Additionally, Ulm Junior High has a very low student-teacher ratio of 5:1, suggesting a high level of individual attention for students.

While Fairhaven Colony has outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency, its statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, dropping from 295th out of 329 Montana elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 153rd out of 401 in 2024-2025. Ulm School, on the other hand, has test scores that are generally in line with or slightly below the district and state averages.

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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
Ulm School	Public	PK, KG-5	6 Ulm-Vaughn Road	Ulm	59485	Cascade County	Ulm Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 866-3313	69	8	9.0	33.3%	63 (91.3%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	53.6	190^th of 401 public elementary schools	52.6%					(n/a)	42.4	39.4	$11,209
Fairhaven Colony	Public	PK, KG-8	9 Miles SW of Ulm	Ulm	59485	Cascade County	Ulm Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 866-3313	30	2	13.3		30 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.1	153^rd of 401 public elementary schools	61.8%					(n/a)	50.0	45.8	$10,094
Ulm Junior High	Public	6-8	6 Ulm Vaughn Road	Ulm	59485	Cascade County	Ulm Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 866-3313	15	3	5.0	40.0%	13 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)	75	30^th of 222 public middle schools	86.5%					(n/a)	42.9	78.6	$26,973

Cities Near Ulm

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vaughn	9.61 mi	2
Great Falls	10.96 mi	23
Cascade	12.78 mi	3
Sun River	12.96 mi	1	9^th
Fort Shaw	14.35 mi	1	32^nd

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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.