North Star Elementary

Summary:

The North Star Elementary district in Montana operates two schools - North Star School, an elementary school, and North Star 7-8, a middle school. While the middle school has seen fluctuating performance, the elementary school has experienced a significant decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 92nd out of 329 Montana elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 332nd out of 401 in 2024-2025.

Both schools lag behind the state averages in the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, with North Star School's proficiency rates ranging from 14.29% to 28.57% and North Star 7-8's ranging from 30% to 35%, compared to state averages around 43% for ELA, 37% for Math, and 38% for Science. Additionally, North Star School has a very high free/reduced lunch rate of 60.24%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among its student population, while North Star 7-8 has a lower but still substantial rate of 44%.

Despite the similar spending per student of $9,860 for the 2018-2019 school year and the same student-teacher ratio of 8.6 for the 2024-2025 school year, the schools' performance suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing levels may be influencing their outcomes. The data highlights the challenges faced by these North Star schools and suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student achievement.

District Detail

105 3rd Ave NE
Rudyard, MT 59540

(406) 376-3183

SchoolDigger Rank:
302^nd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 108

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
North Star 7-8	Public	7-8	105 3rd Ave NE	Rudyard	59540	Hill County	North Star Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 355-4481	25	3	8.6	44.0%	20 (80.0%)	1 (4.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	38.3	147^th of 222 public middle schools	33.8%					(n/a)	30.0	35.0	$15,574
North Star School	Public	PK, KG-8	205 3rd St East	Gildford	59525	Hill County	North Star Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 355-4481	83	10	8.6	60.2%	72 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	23.4	332^nd of 401 public elementary schools	17.2%					(n/a)	28.6	20.0	$13,429

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Star High School	0 mi	1	44^th
Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary	19.24 mi	5	90^th
Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School	19.24 mi	1	233^rd
Gildford Colony Elementary	20.54 mi	1	45^th
Cottonwood Elementary	29.82 mi	1	320^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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