Elementary Schools in Gardiner Elementary

Summary:

The Gardiner Elementary district in Gardiner, Montana is home to a single elementary school, the Gardiner School. This small school serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade and has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranging from 61st out of 212 schools in 2023-2024 to 242nd out of 401 schools in 2024-2025.

Academically, the Gardiner School has mixed performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science relatively close to the Gardiner Elementary district and state averages, but a significantly lower proficiency rate in Mathematics at 27.78% compared to 34.92% for the district and 36.77% for Montana. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the state average, but over one-third of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Overall, the Gardiner School appears to be a small elementary school with inconsistent academic performance and a student population facing economic challenges. While the school's strengths and weaknesses vary across subject areas, the fluctuating statewide ranking suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure all students receive a high-quality education.

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

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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