Vaughn Elementary

Summary:

The Vaughn Elementary school district in Montana consists of three schools: two elementary schools (Vaughn Elementary and Hillcrest Colony Elementary) and one middle school (Vaughn 6-8). The district serves a mix of rural and small-town communities in the area.

Among the standout schools, Vaughn 6-8 Middle School has the highest test scores, with 40% proficiency in English Language Arts, 30% in Mathematics, and 42.86% in Science. This performance may be attributed to the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.6. However, Vaughn 6-8 still ranks in the bottom half of Montana middle schools, indicating room for improvement. In contrast, Hillcrest Colony Elementary has extremely low test scores, with 0% proficiency in English Language Arts and only 20% in Mathematics, despite its small size of just 11 students.

The data also reveals some concerning trends. Vaughn Elementary has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 195th out of 332 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 341st out of 401 in 2024-2025. Additionally, Hillcrest Colony Elementary has experienced dramatic fluctuations in its performance, ranking 65th out of 356 elementary schools in 2020-2021 but then plummeting to 365th out of 401 in 2024-2025. These inconsistencies and declines in performance warrant further investigation to understand the underlying factors and implement targeted interventions to improve educational outcomes for students in the Vaughn Elementary district.

District Detail

480 Central Avenue
Vaughn, MT 59487

(406) 965-2232

SchoolDigger Rank:
317^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 136

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
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
Vaughn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Central Avenue	Vaughn	59487	Cascade County	Vaughn Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 965-2231	93	8	11.1	100.0%	69 (74.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)	1 (1.1%)	10 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.5%)	21.2	341^st of 401 public elementary schools	15.0%					(n/a)	23.3	23.3	$14,512
Vaughn 6-8	Public	6-8	480 Central Avenue	Vaughn	59487	Cascade County	Vaughn Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 965-2231	32	3	9.6	100.0%	27 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.5%)	43.7	129^th of 222 public middle schools	41.9%					(n/a)	40.0	30.0	$17,141
Hillcrest Colony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1124 Wilson Road	Power	59468	Cascade County	Vaughn Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 463-2236	11	1	10.8		11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.3	365^th of 401 public elementary schools	9.0%					(n/a)	0.0	20.0	$13,326

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ulm Elementary	8.8 mi	3	125^th
Great Falls Elementary	10.72 mi	17	241^st
Great Falls High School	11.1 mi	2	203^rd
Power Elementary	12.6 mi	2	147^th
Power High School	12.6 mi	1	47^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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