Big Timber Elementary

Summary:

The Big Timber Elementary district in Montana serves students from two schools: Big Timber School (elementary) and Big Timber 7-8 (middle school). The district is ranked 98 out of 387 districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Based on the data, the standout school in this district is Big Timber 7-8 (middle school). It has consistently ranked among the top 20-69 middle schools in Montana over the past 3 school years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The middle school also has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (58.21%), Mathematics (67.16%), and Science (48.57%) compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, both schools have a relatively low student-teacher ratio, with Big Timber 7-8 having a ratio of 13.6.

While both schools perform above the state averages in ELA, Math, and Science, there is a notable gap between the elementary school and the middle school in terms of proficiency rates. This suggests that the middle school may be providing more effective instruction or support for students. The district serves a population with a significant socioeconomic need, as indicated by the relatively high free/reduced lunch rates at both schools. However, the data also shows a trend of consistent improvement in the statewide rankings for both schools over the past 3 years, indicating that the district is making positive strides in enhancing the quality of education.

District Detail

5th and Anderson
Big Timber, MT 59011

(406) 932-5939

SchoolDigger Rank:
98^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 291

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
Big Timber School	Public	PK, KG-6	5th and Anderson	Big Timber	59011	Sweet Grass County	Big Timber Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 932-5939	222	16	13.5	40.1%	190 (85.6%)	2 (0.9%)	22 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.7%)	56.4	176^th of 401 public elementary schools	56.1%		58.8	98^th of 212 public elementary schools	53.8%	78	43.4	42.6	$11,718
Big Timber 7-8	Public	7-8	5th and Anderson	Big Timber	59011	Sweet Grass County	Big Timber Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 932-5939	69	5	13.6	36.2%	61 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	81.3	20^th of 222 public middle schools	91.0%		79.7	22^nd of 123 public middle schools	82.1%	2	58.2	67.2	$14,137

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sweet Grass County High School	0.45 mi	1	107^th
Greycliff Elementary	9.3 mi	1	352^nd
McLeod Elementary	14.24 mi	1	89^th
Melville Elementary	18.3 mi	1	79^th
Reed Point High School	21.26 mi	1	120^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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