Elementary Schools in Melstone Elementary

Summary:

The Melstone School is the sole elementary school located within the Melstone Elementary District in Melstone, Montana. This small, rural school serves a student population of just 24 students and has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranging from 122nd out of 212 schools in 2023-2024 to 302nd out of 332 schools in 2022-2023.

In the most recent 2024-2025 school year, the Melstone School ranked 150th out of 401 Montana elementary schools and received a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Academically, the school outperformed the Melstone Elementary District and the state of Montana in English Language Arts, but underperformed in Mathematics and Science. The school has a high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, with 100% of students qualifying for this program, indicating a community with significant economic challenges.

Despite these challenges, the Melstone School benefits from a relatively high per-student spending of $18,545 and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 5.6 to 1, suggesting that the district is allocating substantial resources to support this small, rural school. However, the inconsistent performance and academic weaknesses in certain subject areas suggest that the school may need to focus on improving instruction and support in areas like mathematics and science to better serve its students.

District Detail

5 6th Avenue N
Melstone, MT 59054

(406) 358-2352

SchoolDigger Rank:
249^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 37

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
Melstone School	Public	PK, KG-6	5 6th Avenue N	Melstone	59054	Musselshell County	Melstone Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 358-2352	24	4	5.6	100.0%	24 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.9	150^th of 401 public elementary schools	62.6%		50.9	122^nd of 212 public elementary schools	42.5%	28	60.0	40.0	$32,843

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Melstone High School	0 mi	1	52^nd
Roundup Elementary	33.37 mi	2	269^th
Roundup High School	34.17 mi	1	245^th
Winnett K-12 Schools	36 mi	3	149^th
Custer K-12 Schools	36.01 mi	3	193^rd

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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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