High Schools in Box Elder High School

Summary:

The Box Elder area of Montana has only one high school, Box Elder High School, which serves grades 9-12. Based on the available data, Box Elder High School is a low-performing school, ranking 154 out of 182 high schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Box Elder High School's academic performance is significantly below the state averages. In 2024-2025, only 18.75% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Science, compared to the state averages of 54.99% and 30.03%, respectively. In Mathematics, 0% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 31.25%. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 100% for the 2024-2025 school year, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's low performance, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7:1, which is generally considered a positive factor for student learning and engagement. However, the school's ranking has steadily declined over the past three school years, suggesting it is facing significant challenges in improving its academic outcomes. To address these issues, the school may need to implement targeted interventions, seek additional resources and support, and explore innovative approaches to meet the specific needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.

District Detail

205 Main Street
Box Elder, MT 59521

(406) 352-4195

SchoolDigger Rank:
336^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 86

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT with Writing English Language Arts (2025)	ACT with Writing Mathematics (2025)	ACT with Writing Science (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	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	Total
Box Elder High School	Public	9-12	205 Main Street	Box Elder	59521	Hill County	Box Elder High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 352-4195	86	12	7.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	154^th of 182 public high schools	15.4%		4.1	115^th of 122 public high schools	5.7%	39	18.8	0.0	18.8	$27,150

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Box Elder Elementary	0 mi	2	371^st
Big Sandy Elementary	10.65 mi	2
Big Sandy K-12	10.67 mi	3	213^th
Rocky Boy Elementary	11.15 mi	2	365^th
Rocky Boy High School	11.16 mi	1	357^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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