Red Lodge Elementary

Summary:

The Red Lodge Elementary district in Montana consists of two schools - Mountain View School, an elementary school, and Roosevelt Junior High, a middle school. Based on the available data, Mountain View School appears to be the standout performer in the district, consistently ranking higher than the district and state averages on statewide school rankings and outperforming on proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Mountain View School has significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages across all subject areas, with 80% or more of its students scoring proficient or better. In contrast, Roosevelt Junior High lags behind, particularly in Mathematics where only 20% of students are proficient or better. The free/reduced lunch rate at Mountain View School is also slightly lower than Roosevelt Junior High, indicating a potentially more advantaged student population.

Despite the similar spending per student and student-teacher ratios between the two schools, the performance gap is quite significant, especially at the middle school level. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing levels may be contributing to the academic disparities. Further investigation into the curriculum, instruction, and support systems in place at the middle school could help identify areas for improvement and address the achievement gap between the elementary and middle school in the Red Lodge Elementary district.

District Detail

413 S Oakes
Red Lodge, MT 59068

(406) 446-1804

SchoolDigger Rank:
201^st of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 303

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
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
Mountain View School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 South Oakes	Red Lodge	59068	Carbon County	Red Lodge Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 446-1804	192	14	13.5	37.5%	176 (91.7%)	2 (1.0%)	11 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	68.3	113^th of 401 public elementary schools	71.8%					(n/a)	55.9	47.4	$13,060
Roosevelt Junior High	Public	6-8	413 S. Oakes	Red Lodge	59068	Carbon County	Red Lodge Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 446-2110	111	8	13.6	38.7%	96 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	34.1	156^th of 222 public middle schools	29.7%					(n/a)	37.3	20.0	$11,946

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Red Lodge High School	0.92 mi	1	123^rd
Luther Elementary	11.04 mi	1	1^st
Belfry K-12 Schools	12.24 mi	3	266^th
Roberts K-12 Schools	12.95 mi	3	252^nd
Bridger K-12 Schools	17.84 mi	3	225^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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