Elementary Schools in Upper West Shore Elementary

Summary:

The Upper West Shore Elementary district in Montana contains only one elementary school, Dayton School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.6 students per teacher, its academic performance is significantly below the state averages, with proficiency rates of just 20.83% in MAST/English Language Arts and 25% in MAST/Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year.

Dayton School's ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 163 out of 212 schools in 2023-2024 to 178 out of 332 schools in 2022-2023, and it is currently ranked 321 out of 401 Montana elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, placing it in the bottom 20% of schools statewide. The school has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.

However, Dayton School's proficiency rate in Montana Science Assessment/Science (50%) is higher than the state average of 38.16%, suggesting a potential focus on science education. While the specific percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at the school is not provided, the small size of the school, with only 46 students, may present both challenges and opportunities in terms of resource allocation, personalized attention, and community engagement.

District Detail

506 B Street
Dayton, MT 59914

(406) 849-5240

SchoolDigger Rank:
324^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-6
Students: 46

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
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
Dayton School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 B Street	Dayton	59914	Lake County	Upper West Shore Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 849-5484	46	6	7.6		34 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.9%)	26.1	321^st of 401 public elementary schools	20.0%		29.1	163^rd of 212 public elementary schools	23.1%	158	20.8	25.0	$14,932

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Somers Elementary	10.97 mi	2	93^rd
Polson Elementary	13.28 mi	3	274^th
Polson High School	13.97 mi	1	153^rd
Valley View Elementary	16.2 mi	1	53^rd
Bigfork Elementary	16.63 mi	2	159^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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