Shepherd Elementary

Summary:

The Shepherd Elementary school district in Montana consists of two schools: Shepherd Elementary and Shepherd Middle School. Based on the available data, Shepherd Elementary appears to be the standout school in the district, consistently outperforming the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates.

Shepherd Elementary has maintained a strong performance, earning 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars in two out of the three school years reported. In contrast, Shepherd Middle School's performance has declined, dropping from a 2-star rating to a 2-star rating over the same period. Additionally, Shepherd Elementary has a lower free and reduced lunch rate of 26.9% compared to 37.22% at Shepherd Middle School, suggesting it may serve a less economically disadvantaged population.

Despite the performance gap between the two schools, both Shepherd Elementary and Shepherd Middle School have the same reported spending per student of $8,340 for the 2018-2019 school year. This raises questions about how resources are being allocated and utilized within the district. Further investigation into the factors contributing to these differences, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and resource allocation, could provide valuable insights for the district.

District Detail

7842 Shepherd Road
Shepherd, MT 59079

(406) 373-5461

SchoolDigger Rank:
132^nd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 522

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Shepherd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7842 Shepherd Road	Shepherd	59079	Yellowstone County	Shepherd Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 373-5516	342	22	15.5	26.9%	312 (91.2%)	4 (1.2%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	82.1	44^th of 401 public elementary schools	89.0%		56.1	105^th of 212 public elementary schools	50.5%	61	61.1	60.1	$8,821
Shepherd Middle School	Public	6-8	7842 Shepherd Road	Shepherd	59079	Yellowstone County	Shepherd Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 373-5873	180	14	12.8	37.2%	165 (91.7%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	43.9	128^th of 222 public middle schools	42.3%		38.4	77^th of 123 public middle schools	37.4%	51	43.3	28.8	$11,089

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shepherd High School	0.09 mi	1	217^th
Pioneer Elementary	6.82 mi	1	305^th
Independent Elementary	8.55 mi	1	215^th
Huntley Project K-12 Schools	8.59 mi	3	250^th
Billings Elementary	9.2 mi	28	243^rd

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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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