Gardiner Elementary

Summary:

The Gardiner Elementary district in Montana consists of two schools: Gardiner School, an elementary school, and Gardiner 7-8, a middle school. The district serves students from the Gardiner area, which is known for its proximity to Yellowstone National Park.

Among the two schools, Gardiner 7-8 Middle School stands out as the stronger performer. It is ranked 70th out of 222 Montana middle schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The middle school outperformed the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, it has a lower student-teacher ratio of 8.6 compared to the elementary school's 11.0.

In contrast, Gardiner School Elementary is ranked 242nd out of 401 Montana elementary schools and has a 2-star rating. While the elementary school performed better than the state average in English Language Arts and Science, it fell slightly below the district average in Mathematics. The school also has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 34.29%, indicating a higher proportion of students from lower-income families.

District Detail

510 Stone Street
Gardiner, MT 59030

(406) 848-7563

SchoolDigger Rank:
186^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 96

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
Gardiner School	Public	PK, KG-6	510 Stone Street	Gardiner	59030	Park County	Gardiner Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 848-7563	70	6	11.0	34.3%	61 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.1%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	43.2	242^nd of 401 public elementary schools	39.7%		74.6	61^st of 212 public elementary schools	71.2%	181	41.7	27.8	$18,464
Gardiner 7-8	Public	7-8	510 Stone Street	Gardiner	59030	Park County	Gardiner Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 848-7563	26	3	8.6	30.8%	24 (92.3%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)	62.2	70^th of 222 public middle schools	68.5%		71.8	30^th of 123 public middle schools	75.6%	40	51.9	44.4	$17,295

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gardiner High School	0 mi	1	34^th
Arrowhead Elementary	25.21 mi	2	222^nd
Big Sky School K-12	29.7 mi	3	116^th
West Yellowstone K-12	31.91 mi	3	167^th
Pine Creek Elementary	34.46 mi	2	59^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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