Fort Benton Elementary

Summary:

The Fort Benton Elementary district in Montana is home to two schools: Fort Benton School, an elementary school, and Fort Benton 7-8, a middle school. These schools have demonstrated strong academic performance, with the elementary school consistently ranking among the top schools in the state.

Fort Benton School stands out as the top performer in the district, ranking 82nd out of 401 elementary schools in the state in 2024-2025, 18th out of 212 in 2023-2024, and 66th out of 332 in 2022-2023. The school's students excel in standardized tests, with 50.67% proficient or better in English Language Arts, 64% in Mathematics, and 33.33% in Science in 2024-2025. These scores surpass the district and state averages. The school's small student-teacher ratio of 14.3 may contribute to its strong academic performance.

While Fort Benton 7-8 middle school also performs well, ranking 45th out of 222 middle schools in the state in 2024-2025, its test scores are slightly lower than the elementary school, with 43.18% proficient or better in English Language Arts, 55.56% in Mathematics, and 60% in Science. The Fort Benton Elementary district as a whole is ranked 71st out of 387 districts in Montana and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

District Detail

1820 Washington
Fort Benton, MT 59442

(406) 622-5691

SchoolDigger Rank:
71^st of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 206

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
Fort Benton 7-8	Public	7-8	1820 Washington	Fort Benton	59442	Chouteau County	Fort Benton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 622-3213	44	4	10.9	56.8%	38 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	69.7	45^th of 222 public middle schools	79.7%		63.4	39^th of 123 public middle schools	68.3%	6	43.2	55.6	$11,846
Fort Benton School	Public	PK, KG-6	1406 Franklin	Fort Benton	59442	Chouteau County	Fort Benton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 622-3761	162	11	14.3	49.4%	141 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.8%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	73.2	82^nd of 401 public elementary schools	79.6%		91.2	18^th of 212 public elementary schools	91.5%	64	50.7	64.0	$12,108

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Benton High School	0 mi	1	97^th
Carter Elementary	13.8 mi	1
Highwood K-12	17.59 mi	3	182^nd
Knees Elementary	20.5 mi	1	346^th
Geraldine K-12	23.96 mi	3	328^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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