Polaris Elementary

Summary:

Polaris Elementary is a small, specialized elementary school located in Polaris, Montana, serving only 8 students. Despite its tiny enrollment, Polaris School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students excelling in English Language Arts and Science, though lagging in Mathematics.

With a student-teacher ratio of just 8:1, Polaris School provides a highly personalized learning environment, likely contributing to its academic success. The school's per-student spending is relatively high at $20,186, suggesting it is well-resourced and able to offer specialized programs or support for its small student population. While the school's demographics and socioeconomic background of the students are unclear, the data indicates Polaris School is a unique educational institution within the Polaris Elementary district.

Overall, Polaris School stands out as a small, high-performing elementary school with a strong focus on certain academic areas and a highly individualized approach to learning. The school's exceptional performance, particularly in Science and English Language Arts, sets it apart within the Polaris Elementary district, though further analysis of the school's context and student population would be needed to fully understand the factors behind its success.

District Detail

4210 Pioneer Mountain Scenic B
Polaris, MT 59746

(406) 834-3403

SchoolDigger Rank:
155^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 8

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
Polaris School	Public	PK, KG-8	4210 Pioneer Mnt Scenic Byway	Polaris	59746	Beaverhead County	Polaris Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 834-3403	8	1	8.0		8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60	155^th of 401 public elementary schools	61.3%					(n/a)	66.7	0.0	$20,727

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jackson Elementary	14.27 mi	1	10^th
Reichle Elementary	21.81 mi	1	27^th
Grant Elementary	23.05 mi	1	385^th
Wisdom Elementary	24.87 mi	1	31^st
Beaverhead County High School	25.15 mi	1	55^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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