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Best Public Schools in Fergus County, MT

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Schools

1,605

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedDenton 6-89^th of 222 Montana middle schools

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Biggest riser

Winifred 6-8 up 29 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Garfield School 12.1 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Denton 6-8 and 14 more

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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
Ayers School	Public	PK, KG-8	106007 Highway 87 W	Grass Range	59032	Fergus County	Ayers Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 428-2340	14	1	14.0	78.6%	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.8	286^th of 401 public elementary schools	28.7%					(n/a)				50.0	0.0	$16,700
Deerfield School	Public	PK, KG-8	Deerfield Colony	Lewistown	59457	Fergus County	Deerfield Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 538-3852	11	1	11.0	100.0%	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.4	307^th of 401 public elementary schools	23.4%					(n/a)				30.0	20.0	$13,812
Denton High School	Public	9-12	1200 Lehman	Denton	59430	Fergus County	Denton High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 567-2270	16	3	4.7	43.8%	12 (75.0%)	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	30.5	138^th of 182 public high schools	24.2%					(n/a)	66.7	0.0	0.0			$75,598
Denton School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Lehman	Denton	59430	Fergus County	Denton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 567-2270	36	5	7.7	44.4%	33 (91.7%)	1 (2.8%)	2 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.1	274^th of 401 public elementary schools	31.7%					(n/a)				38.5	23.1	$18,231
Denton 6-8	Public	6-8	1200 Lehman	Denton	59430	Fergus County	Denton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 567-2270	7	3	2.4		7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87.3	9^th of 222 public middle schools	95.9%					(n/a)				71.4	71.4	$25,713
Fergus High School	Public	9-12	1001 Casino Creek Drive	Lewistown	59457	Fergus County	Fergus High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 535-2321	347	25	13.9	41.2%	311 (89.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	55.6	85^th of 182 public high schools	53.3%		53.6	38^th of 122 public high schools	68.9%	47	46.8	25.3	32.9			$15,462
Grass Range School	Public	PK, KG-6	310 East 2nd Street	Grass Range	59032	Fergus County	Grass Range Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 428-2341	45	6	7.7	40.0%	42 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.3	229^th of 401 public elementary schools	42.9%					(n/a)				36.0	36.0	$15,062
Grass Range 7-8	Public	7-8	310 East 2nd Street	Grass Range	59032	Fergus County	Grass Range Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 428-2341	9	2	5.5	33.3%	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82.6	17^th of 222 public middle schools	92.3%					(n/a)				62.5	62.5	$18,476
Grass Range High School	Public	9-12	310 East 2nd Street	Grass Range	59032	Fergus County	Grass Range High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 428-2341	27	4	6.5	48.1%	23 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.1%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.6	158^th of 182 public high schools	13.2%					(n/a)	16.7	16.7	0.0			$23,568
King Colony School	Public	PK, KG-8	2370 King Colony Rd	Lewistown	59457	Fergus County	King Colony Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 538-9702	7	1	7.0		7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.7	63^rd of 401 public elementary schools	84.3%					(n/a)				66.7	50.0	$22,423
Garfield School	Public	PK, KG-1	415 East Boulevard	Lewistown	59457	Fergus County	Lewistown Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 535-2366	182	15	12.1	46.7%	168 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)								(n/a)						$13,371
Highland Park School	Public	2-3	1312 7th Avenue North	Lewistown	59457	Fergus County	Lewistown Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 535-2555	159	13	12.7	48.4%	148 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	62.5	140^th of 401 public elementary schools	65.1%		66	84^th of 212 public elementary schools	60.4%	56				46.0	47.1	$11,855
Lewis & Clark School	Public	4-6	212 Crystal Drive	Lewistown	59457	Fergus County	Lewistown Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 535-2811	276	17	16.1	47.1%	255 (92.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)				41.6	45.1	$12,523
Lewistown 7-8	Public	7-8	914 West Main	Lewistown	59457	Fergus County	Lewistown Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 535-5419	198	15	13.5	46.0%	165 (83.3%)	3 (1.5%)	14 (7.1%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	67	54^th of 222 public middle schools	75.7%		71.6	32^nd of 123 public middle schools	74.0%	22				50.3	45.6	$12,477
Moore School	Public	PK, KG-5	509 Highland Ave	Moore	59464	Fergus County	Moore Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 374-2231	40	5	8.0	75.0%	39 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	64.8	130^th of 401 public elementary schools	67.6%					(n/a)				50.0	43.8	$21,360
Moore 6-8	Public	6-8	509 Highland Ave	Moore	59464	Fergus County	Moore Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 374-2231	22	3	6.7	45.5%	21 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	63.7	59^th of 222 public middle schools	73.4%					(n/a)				57.1	38.1	$14,973
Moore High School	Public	9-12	509 Highland Ave	Moore	59464	Fergus County	Moore High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 374-2231	28	4	7.5	35.7%	28 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.4	111^th of 182 public high schools	39.0%					(n/a)	66.7	16.7	16.7			$38,461
Roy School	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-5	500 Davis	Roy	59471	Fergus County	Roy K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(406) 464-2511	15	2	9.3	100.0%	14 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)								(n/a)				0.0		$34,487
Roy High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	500 Davis	Roy	59471	Fergus County	Roy K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(406) 464-2511	5	3	1.9		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)						$42,925
Roy 6-8	Public, Virtual	6-8	500 Davis	Roy	59471	Fergus County	Roy K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(406) 464-2511	6	2	3.8		6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.2	101^st of 222 public middle schools	54.5%					(n/a)				33.3	50.0	$55,248
Spring Creek Colony School	Public	PK, KG-8	8992 Hanover Road	Lewistown	59457	Fergus County	Spring Creek Colony Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 538-8022	3	1	3.0		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.3	393^rd of 401 public elementary schools	2.0%					(n/a)				0.0	0.0	$45,486
Winifred School	Public	PK, KG-5	507 Main Street	Winifred	59489	Fergus County	Winifred K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 462-5349	80	8	10.4	42.5%	78 (97.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.3	54^th of 401 public elementary schools	86.5%		73.7	64^th of 212 public elementary schools	69.8%	10				55.6	66.7	$14,240
Winifred High School	Public	9-12	507 Main Street	Winifred	59489	Fergus County	Winifred K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 462-5420	42	6	7.3	54.8%	40 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	59.6	76^th of 182 public high schools	58.2%					(n/a)	40.0	40.0	30.0			$18,468
Winifred 6-8	Public	6-8	507 Main Street	Winifred	59489	Fergus County	Winifred K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 462-5349	30	4	7.6	60.0%	28 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.2	50^th of 222 public middle schools	77.5%		37.7	79^th of 123 public middle schools	35.8%	29				57.1	53.6	$13,617

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