Ovando Elementary

Summary:

Ovando Elementary School is the sole school serving grades PK-8 in the Ovando Elementary School District, a high-performing district ranked 21st out of 387 in Montana. With just 21 students, Ovando School is a small but exceptional institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and boasting impressive academic performance.

Ovando School's academic excellence is evident in its consistently high rankings, placing 21st out of 401 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 13th out of 287 schools in 2014-2015. The school's students also demonstrate strong proficiency, with 66.67% proficient or better in English Language Arts, 75% in Mathematics, and 66.67% in Science - all significantly higher than the state averages. This academic success is likely supported by the school's well-funded status, spending $20,954 per student in the 2018-2019 school year.

The Ovando Elementary School District as a whole is also a standout, earning a 5-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This high-performing district provides a strong foundation for the exceptional education offered at Ovando School, making it a premier choice for families in the area.

District Detail

108 Birch Street
Ovando, MT 59854

(406) 793-5722

SchoolDigger Rank:
21^st of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 21

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Ovando School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 Birch Street	Ovando	59854	Powell County	Ovando Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 793-5722	21	1	21.0		21 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.4	21^st of 401 public elementary schools	94.8%					(n/a)	66.7	75.0	$15,485

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Helmville Elementary	13.29 mi	1	170^th
Sunset Elementary	15.87 mi	1	194^th
Missoula High School	19.24 mi	5	119^th
Seeley Lake Elementary	19.7 mi	2	295^th
Lincoln K-12 Schools	21.87 mi	3	180^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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