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Garrison Elementary

At a glance

377^thof 387 Montana districts▼ 82

Better than 2% of Montana districts

Elementary 1Grades PK, KG-6

33 Schoolhouse Rd
Garrison, MT 59731·(406) 846-1043·All Montana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2015–2025

2025: better than 2.6% of districts

School

Students

Top rankedGarrison School385^th of 401 Montana elementary schools

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Newly ranked this year

Garrison School

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Summary:

Garrison Elementary is a small school district in Garrison, Montana, serving just one elementary school with 17 students in grades PK-6. According to the data, Garrison School has experienced a significant decline in its academic performance and statewide ranking over the years, now ranking in the bottom 5% of Montana elementary schools.

Garrison School's test scores are alarmingly low, with only 11.11% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 0% proficient or better in Mathematics and Science, well below the state averages. The school's statewide ranking has plummeted from 15th out of 287 Montana elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 385th out of 401 in 2024-2025. This suggests the school is struggling to provide a quality education to its students, and the Garrison Elementary District, ranked 377 out of 387 districts in the state, may not be providing adequate support and resources.

With its small size of just 17 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17:1, Garrison School faces unique challenges in terms of resources, staffing, and educational opportunities. The data indicates that significant interventions and improvements are needed to ensure students at Garrison School receive a quality education and the school can regain its former academic standing.

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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
Garrison School	Public	PK, KG-6	33 School House Rd	Garrison	59731	Powell County	Garrison Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 846-1043	17	1	17.0		11 (64.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)	5 (29.4%)	5.8	385^th of 401 public elementary schools	4.0%					(n/a)	11.1	0.0	$15,134

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gold Creek Elementary	6.92 mi	1
Powell County High School	9.47 mi	1	237^th
Deer Lodge Elementary	9.68 mi	2
Avon Elementary	11.48 mi	1	60^th
Elliston Elementary	18.02 mi	1	289^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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