Elementary Schools in Melville Elementary

Summary:

Melville Elementary is the sole elementary school serving the Melville, Montana area, providing education for grades PK-8. With only 20 students enrolled, the Melville School has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, ranking as high as 8th out of 212 schools statewide in 2023-2024 but dropping to 118th out of 332 schools in 2022-2023.

Melville School's standout performance is in mathematics, with a 62.5% proficiency rate in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the 36.77% statewide average. However, the school's science proficiency rate of 0% is concerning, lagging far behind the 38.16% statewide average. The school's English Language Arts proficiency of 50% is also above the 43.09% statewide mark. While the school's overall performance is mixed, its strength in mathematics is a notable bright spot.

Additional data on the school's free/reduced lunch rate and student-teacher ratio would provide valuable context to better understand the school's demographics and resource allocation. With only one elementary school serving the Melville area, parents in the community will want to closely monitor the Melville Elementary District's efforts to improve the school's performance, particularly in science, and ensure all students receive a well-rounded education.

District Detail

50 Melville Main St
Melville, MT 59055

(406) 537-4457

SchoolDigger Rank:
79^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 20

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
Melville School	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Melville Main St	Melville	59055	Sweet Grass County	Melville Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 537-4457	20	0	8.3		20 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72	89^th of 401 public elementary schools	77.8%		94.7	8^th of 212 public elementary schools	96.2%	81	50.0	62.5	$14,370

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Big Timber Elementary	18.3 mi	2	98^th
Sweet Grass County High School	18.64 mi	1	107^th
Harlowton Elementary	24.13 mi	2
Harlowton K-12	24.13 mi	3	178^th
Greycliff Elementary	24.46 mi	1	352^nd

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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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