Elementary Schools in Birney Elementary

Summary:

The Birney Elementary School District contains a single elementary school, Birney School, which serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade. Located in Birney, Montana, the school has seen significant improvements in its academic performance in recent years, earning a 4-star rating and ranking 103 out of 401 Montana elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Birney School's test scores are particularly strong, with students outperforming the state average in both English Language Arts (66.67% vs. 43.09%) and Mathematics (50% vs. 36.77%). However, the school's Science proficiency rate of 0% is a concerning outlier, well below the state average of 38.16%. The school's small size, with a student-teacher ratio of just 10:1, may contribute to its academic success, as students likely receive more individualized attention and support.

Overall, Birney Elementary appears to be a strong-performing school district, with Birney School demonstrating significant improvements in its statewide ranking and academic performance in core subjects. While the low Science proficiency rate is a concern, the school's small size and individualized attention may help offset this challenge. Parents in the Birney area can be encouraged by the school's positive trajectory and strong academic outcomes in key areas.

District Detail

205 Commercial Street
Birney, MT 59012

(406) 984-6247

SchoolDigger Rank:
94^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 10

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
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
Birney School	Public	PK, KG-8	205 Commercial Street	Birney	59012	Rosebud County	Birney Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 984-6247	10	1	10.0		7 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.6	103^rd of 401 public elementary schools	74.3%					(n/a)	66.7	50.0	$17,737

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lame Deer High School	19.78 mi	1	376^th
Lame Deer Elementary	19.78 mi	2	375^th
Spring Creek Elementary	20.64 mi	1	7^th
Ashland Elementary	22.26 mi	2	379^th
Northern Cheyenne Tribal School	26.1 mi	1

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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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