Lewistown Elementary

Summary:

The Lewistown Elementary school district in Montana consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools (Garfield School and Highland Park School) and 2 middle schools (Lewis & Clark School and Lewistown 7-8). The district serves a community with a significant percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Among the schools, Lewistown 7-8 Middle School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Montana middle schools. It outperforms the district and state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, while maintaining a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.5. Highland Park Elementary School also performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with a low student-teacher ratio of 12.7.

In contrast, Lewis & Clark Middle School and Garfield Elementary School perform slightly below the district and state averages in all three subject areas. However, all schools in the district have relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 12.1 to 16.1, which may be a positive factor contributing to student learning.

District Detail

215 7th Avenue South
Lewistown, MT 59457

(406) 535-8777

SchoolDigger Rank:
131^st of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 815

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 2
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
Garfield School	Public	PK, KG-1	415 East Boulevard	Lewistown	59457	Fergus County	Lewistown Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 535-2366	182	15	12.1	46.7%	168 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)								(n/a)			$13,371
Highland Park School	Public	2-3	1312 7th Avenue North	Lewistown	59457	Fergus County	Lewistown Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 535-2555	159	13	12.7	48.4%	148 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	62.5	140^th of 401 public elementary schools	65.1%		66	84^th of 212 public elementary schools	60.4%	56	46.0	47.1	$11,855
Lewis & Clark School	Public	4-6	212 Crystal Drive	Lewistown	59457	Fergus County	Lewistown Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 535-2811	276	17	16.1	47.1%	255 (92.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)	41.6	45.1	$12,523
Lewistown 7-8	Public	7-8	914 West Main	Lewistown	59457	Fergus County	Lewistown Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 535-5419	198	15	13.5	46.0%	165 (83.3%)	3 (1.5%)	14 (7.1%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	67	54^th of 222 public middle schools	75.7%		71.6	32^nd of 123 public middle schools	74.0%	22	50.3	45.6	$12,477

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fergus High School	1.22 mi	1	191^st
King Colony Elementary	10.28 mi	1	54^th
Spring Creek Colony Elementary	10.97 mi	1	383^rd
Moore Elementary	14.49 mi	2	111^th
Moore High School	14.49 mi	1	260^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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