Elementary Schools in Circle Elementary

Summary:

The Circle Elementary district in Montana is home to a standout elementary school, Bo Peep School. This school ranks in the top 27.5% of all Montana elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

Bo Peep School boasts a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, which can contribute to more personalized attention for students. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rate is 55.56%, compared to 50% for the Circle Elementary district and 43.09% for the state of Montana. In Mathematics, Bo Peep School has a 44.44% proficiency rate, outpacing the district's 56.38% and the state's 36.77%.

Despite having a 38.6% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a significant portion of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, Bo Peep School has maintained a strong performance over the years, consistently ranking in the top 35 out of 329 Montana elementary schools. This suggests the school has effective strategies for supporting students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds and could serve as a model for other schools in the area.

District Detail

1105 F Avenue
Circle, MT 59215

(406) 485-3600

SchoolDigger Rank:
85^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 136

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 2
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
Bo Peep School	Public	PK, KG-3	1105 F Avenue	Circle	59215	McCone County	Circle Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 485-2140	57	5	11.3	38.6%	56 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	68.8	110^th of 401 public elementary schools	72.6%					(n/a)	55.6	44.4	$14,689

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Circle High School	0.06 mi	1	195^th
Lindsay Elementary	24.52 mi	1	223^rd
Richey High School	29.01 mi	1	150^th
Richey Elementary	29.02 mi	2	163^rd
Vida Elementary	29.27 mi	1	50^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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