Elementary Schools in Medicine Lake K-12 Schools

Summary:

The Medicine Lake K-12 Schools district in Montana contains a single elementary school, Medicine Lake School, which serves grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 47 students.

Medicine Lake School has seen fluctuations in its academic performance and rankings in recent years. While the school excels in mathematics, with 65.22% of students proficient or better, its performance in English language arts (43.48% proficient) and science (20% proficient) lags behind the state averages. The school's SchoolDigger ranking has ranged from a high of 4 out of 5 stars in 2023-2024 to just 1 out of 5 stars in 2022-2023, before rebounding to 3 out of 5 stars in 2024-2025, indicating inconsistent academic performance.

Despite its small size, Medicine Lake School spends a relatively high $19,972 per student, likely due to the need to maintain resources and staffing for its 47-student enrollment. Additionally, 42.55% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, which may impact academic performance and resource needs.

District Detail

311 Young St
Medicine Lake, MT 59247

(406) 789-2211

SchoolDigger Rank:
168^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 88

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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
Medicine Lake School	Public	PK, KG-6	311 Young St	Medicine Lake	59247	Sheridan County	Medicine Lake K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 789-2211	47	7	7.1	42.6%	41 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.5	123^rd of 401 public elementary schools	69.3%		78.9	48^th of 212 public elementary schools	77.4%	75	43.5	65.2	$28,556

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Froid Elementary	11.61 mi	2	146^th
Froid High School	11.61 mi	1	6^th
Plentywood K-12 Schools	19.15 mi	3	104^th
Culbertson Elementary	24.64 mi	2	300^th
Culbertson High School	24.64 mi	1	351^st

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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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