Summary:
The Forsyth Elementary district contains a single elementary school, Forsyth Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, outpacing the state average in proficiency across subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
In the 2024-2025 school year, Forsyth Elementary School ranked 52nd out of 401 Montana elementary schools and received a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This represents a significant improvement from the 2022-2023 school year, when the school ranked 104th out of 332 schools and received a 3-star rating. The school's academic proficiency rates in 2024-2025 were particularly impressive, with 53.57% of students proficient in English Language Arts (compared to the state average of 43.09%), 66.67% proficient in Mathematics (compared to the state average of 36.77%), and 54.55% proficient in Science (compared to the state average of 38.16%).
Despite serving a community with a significant proportion of students from lower-income households, as indicated by the 49.06% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Forsyth Elementary School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.9 to 1. This suggests that students may have access to more individualized attention and support, which could contribute to the school's strong academic outcomes. Overall, Forsyth Elementary School appears to be a high-performing institution that provides a quality education to its students, even in the face of socioeconomic challenges.
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