Shields Valley Elementary

Summary:

The Shields Valley Elementary district in Montana operates two schools: Shields Valley Elementary and Shields Valley 7-8. The district is ranked 62nd out of 387 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The standout performer in the district is Shields Valley 7-8 Middle School, which is ranked 13th out of 222 Montana middle schools and has a 5-star rating. The middle school significantly outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (65.63% proficient vs 43.09%) and Mathematics (71.88% vs 36.77%) proficiency. In contrast, Shields Valley Elementary is ranked 125th out of 401 Montana elementary schools and has a 3-star rating, though it still outperforms the state average in all three subject areas tested.

Both schools have similar spending per student at $10,005, but the middle school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.7 compared to 11.8 at the elementary school. The elementary school also has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 41.12% compared to 37.5% at the middle school. Overall, the Shields Valley Elementary district appears to have strong academic performance, particularly at the middle school level, which could serve as a model for other districts in the state.

District Detail

405 1st Street East
Clyde Park, MT 59018

(406) 578-2535

SchoolDigger Rank:
62^nd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 139

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

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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
Shields Valley 7-8	Public	7-8	405 1st Street East	Clyde Park	59018	Park County	Shields Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 686-4621	32	3	9.7	37.5%	29 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	85.9	13^th of 222 public middle schools	94.1%		84.6	12^th of 123 public middle schools	90.2%	1	65.6	71.9	$16,770

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shields Valley High School	7.79 mi	1	95^th
Springhill Elementary	20.75 mi	1	35^th
Pass Creek Elementary	20.95 mi	1	11^th
Livingston Elementary	23.59 mi	3	271^st
Malmborg Elementary	23.64 mi	1	293^rd

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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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