Elementary Schools in Vaughn Elementary

Summary:

The Vaughn Elementary district in Montana contains two elementary schools: Vaughn Elementary and Hillcrest Colony Elementary. While both serve elementary grades, the data reveals significant performance differences between the two schools.

Vaughn Elementary appears to be the more prominent and higher-performing school, with a statewide ranking of 341 out of 401 Montana elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to Hillcrest Colony Elementary's ranking of 365. Vaughn Elementary also has significantly higher test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with 23.26% of students proficient or better in ELA and Math, while Hillcrest Colony Elementary had 0% proficient or better in ELA and only 20% in Math.

However, Vaughn Elementary faces challenges, including a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating high poverty levels among its student population. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has dropped from 195 out of 332 in the 2022-2023 school year to 341 out of 401 in the 2024-2025 school year, suggesting a decline in performance over time. In contrast, Hillcrest Colony Elementary is a much smaller school with only 11 students and spends significantly less per student ($3,197) compared to Vaughn Elementary ($9,923).

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
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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