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Wise River Elementary

At a glance

103^rdof 387 Montana districts▲ 21

Better than 73% of Montana districts

Elementary 1Grades PK, KG-8

175 Swamp Creek Road
Wise River, MT 59762·(406) 832-3214·All Montana district rankings →

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Top rankedWise River School111^th of 401 Montana elementary schools

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Newly ranked this year

Wise River School

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Summary:

Wise River Elementary is home to a single standout school, Wise River School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 07 students. The school is part of the Wise River Elementary District, which is ranked 103 out of 387 districts in Montana and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Wise River School appears to be a high-performing institution, with proficiency rates in MAST/English Language Arts (50%) and MAST/Mathematics (50%) that exceed the state averages. The school has also improved its statewide ranking over time, moving from 143 out of 356 Montana elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 111 out of 401 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the Wise River Elementary District, which the school is a part of, is performing well, ranking 103 out of 387 districts in the state.

Wise River School stands out for its low student-teacher ratio of 7:1 and its higher-than-average spending per student of $21,216 for the 2018-2019 school year. While the school's small size of 07 students may present some challenges, it has maintained consistent academic performance and is making progress in becoming more competitive among its peers. Overall, Wise River School appears to be a high-quality educational institution that is providing a strong learning environment for its students.

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Ranking:

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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 (2018)	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
Wise River School	Public	PK, KG-8	175 Swamp Creek Road	Wise River	59762	Beaverhead County	Wise River Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 832-3279	7	1	7.0	0.0%	7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.5	111^th of 401 public elementary schools	72.3%					(n/a)	50.0	50.0	$29,598

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Divide Elementary	9.88 mi	1	342^nd
Melrose Elementary	16.74 mi	1
Ramsay Elementary	19.64 mi	2	216^th
Anaconda Elementary	23.27 mi	3	254^th
Anaconda High School	23.34 mi	1	206^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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