Elementary Schools in Fishtail Elementary

Summary:

The Fishtail School is the sole elementary school located in the Fishtail Elementary district, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 15 students.

The Fishtail School outperforms the state average in English Language Arts proficiency, with 50% of students scoring proficient or better compared to the state average of 43.09%. However, the school underperforms in Mathematics, with only 33.33% of students scoring proficient or better, below the state average of 36.77%. The school's 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking of 187 out of 401 Montana elementary schools suggest it is performing at a relatively average level compared to other schools in the state.

Despite its small enrollment, the Fishtail School has a student-teacher ratio of 15:1, lower than the state average, indicating smaller class sizes. Additionally, the school has a high free and reduced lunch rate of 40%, indicating a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families. These demographic factors may be important considerations when analyzing the school's performance and identifying potential areas for improvement.

District Detail

119 Easton Ave
Fishtail, MT 59028

(406) 328-4277

SchoolDigger Rank:
190^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 15

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
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
Fishtail School	Public	PK, KG-8	119 Easton Avenue	Fishtail	59028	Stillwater County	Fishtail Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 328-4277	15	1	15.0	40.0%	15 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.4	187^th of 401 public elementary schools	53.4%					(n/a)	50.0	33.3	$25,806

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Absarokee Elementary	5.09 mi	2	185^th
Absarokee High School	5.09 mi	1	264^th
Luther Elementary	12.16 mi	1	1^st
Nye Elementary	14.16 mi	1	23^rd
Roberts K-12 Schools	17.56 mi	3	252^nd

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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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