Best Public Schools in Wilsall, MT

Summary:

Wilsall, Montana is home to a single public elementary school, Shields Valley Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 and has an enrollment of 107 students. Despite being the sole school in the area, Shields Valley Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, with proficiency rates exceeding the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Shields Valley Elementary is ranked 125 out of 401 Montana elementary schools and holds a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rate is 46.03%, compared to the state average of 43.09%, while its Mathematics proficiency rate is an impressive 52.38%, well above the state's 36.77% average. In Science, the school's proficiency rate of 43.75% is also higher than the state's 38.16% average. Additionally, Shields Valley Elementary boasts a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.8, suggesting a more personalized learning environment for its students.

However, the school also faces some challenges, with 41.12% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need among the student population. The school's per-student spending of $10,005 is higher than the state average, but it remains to be seen how these resources are being utilized to support the diverse needs of the student body. Furthermore, the school's SchoolDigger rating has declined from a 4-star to a 3-star in recent years, suggesting the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to this trend.

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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
Shields Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	308 S. Hannaford	Wilsall	59086	Park County	Shields Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 578-2535	107	9	11.8	41.1%	102 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	65.9	125^th of 401 public elementary schools	68.8%		73.3	65^th of 212 public elementary schools	69.3%	60	46.0	52.4	$16,871

Cities Near Wilsall

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clyde Park	12.5 mi	2	6^th
Belgrade	20.23 mi	7
Bozeman	27.49 mi	22	13^th
Livingston	28.3 mi	6
Manhattan	33.4 mi	4	4^th

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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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