Colstrip Elementary

Summary:

The Colstrip Elementary district in Montana operates two schools: Pine Butte Elementary School and Frank Brattin Middle School. Both schools are performing significantly below the state average on key metrics like standardized test scores and school rankings.

Pine Butte Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (30.77%), Math (35.58%), and Science (20%) are all lower than the state averages. Frank Brattin Middle School's proficiency rates are even lower, at 23.08% in ELA, 9.4% in Math, and 16.67% in Science. Both schools are ranked in the bottom half of their respective school types in Montana, with Pine Butte Elementary ranked 270 out of 401 elementary schools and Frank Brattin Middle ranked 198 out of 222 middle schools.

Socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the academic challenges, as both schools have high free and reduced lunch rates (47.47% at Pine Butte Elementary and 40.34% at Frank Brattin Middle). Despite the higher-than-average spending per student at Pine Butte Elementary, the school is still struggling academically, indicating that simply allocating more resources may not be enough to improve outcomes. Addressing the root causes of the low academic performance, such as socioeconomic factors and resource allocation, will be crucial for improving education in the Colstrip Elementary district.

District Detail

216 Olive Drive
Colstrip, MT 59323

(406) 748-4699

SchoolDigger Rank:
319^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 336

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Pine Butte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Durango Drive	Colstrip	59323	Rosebud County	Colstrip Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 748-4699	217	18	12.0	47.5%	101 (46.5%)	2 (0.9%)	25 (11.5%)	1 (0.5%)	78 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	36.2	270^th of 401 public elementary schools	32.7%		31.7	156^th of 212 public elementary schools	26.4%	114	30.8	35.6	$15,541
Frank Brattin Middle School	Public	6-8	216 Olive Drive	Colstrip	59323	Rosebud County	Colstrip Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 748-4699	119	12	9.7	40.3%	59 (49.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	44 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.4%)	15	198^th of 222 public middle schools	10.8%		29.9	97^th of 123 public middle schools	21.1%	101	23.1	9.4	$22,497

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colstrip High School	0.55 mi	1	277^th
Lame Deer Elementary	20.1 mi	2	375^th
Lame Deer High School	22.12 mi	1	376^th
Forsyth High School	25.02 mi	1	139^th
Forsyth Elementary	25.04 mi	2	198^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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