Elementary Schools in Big Timber Elementary

Summary:

The Big Timber School is the sole elementary school located within the Big Timber Elementary district in Big Timber, Montana. The school serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade and has seen fluctuating performance and rankings over the past few years.

While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are below the district averages, they are generally above the statewide averages, suggesting the school is performing relatively well compared to other schools in Montana. However, the school's statewide ranking has ranged from 98th out of 212 schools in 2023-2024 to 194th out of 332 schools in 2022-2023, with its rating varying between 2 and 3 out of 5 stars. This inconsistency in performance and rankings indicates the need for continued monitoring and improvement efforts.

One notable factor is the high percentage of students (40.09%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a common indicator of economic disadvantage. Despite this challenge, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1, which may contribute to its relatively strong performance compared to the state average. Overall, the Big Timber School appears to be providing a quality education, but it faces some challenges related to economic disadvantage within its student population.

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

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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