Pleasant Valley Elementary

Summary:

Pleasant Valley Elementary is a small, high-performing school district in Marion, Montana, with just one school serving grades PK-8. Pleasant Valley School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, low student-teacher ratio, and significant per-student funding.

Academically, Pleasant Valley School excels, with proficiency rates of 50% in English Language Arts and 75% in Mathematics, far surpassing the state averages of 43.09% and 36.77%, respectively. The school's small size, with just 09 students, allows for a very low student-teacher ratio of 9:1, providing students with individualized attention. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $97,131 is significantly higher than the typical spending in Montana, suggesting ample resources to support student learning.

Overall, Pleasant Valley Elementary appears to be a standout district, with its lone school delivering exceptional educational outcomes for its students. The combination of strong academic performance, small class sizes, and substantial funding makes Pleasant Valley School an attractive option for families in the area seeking a high-quality elementary education.

District Detail

7975 Pleasant Valley Road
Marion, MT 59925

(406) 858-2343

SchoolDigger Rank:
46^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 9

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
Pleasant Valley School	Public	PK, KG-8	7975 Pleasant Valley Road	Marion	59925	Flathead County	Pleasant Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 858-2343	9	1	9.0		7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.3	55^th of 401 public elementary schools	86.3%					(n/a)	50.0	75.0	$18,303

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marion Elementary	13.95 mi	2	299^th
Kila Elementary	23.13 mi	2	152^nd
Smith Valley Elementary	24.65 mi	2	209^th
West Valley Elementary	25.6 mi	2	106^th
Olney-Bissell Elementary	27.55 mi	2	127^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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