Elementary Schools in Sidney Elementary

Summary:

The Sidney Elementary school district in Montana is home to two elementary schools: West Side Elementary and Central Elementary. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the Sidney Elementary district, which is ranked 202 out of 387 districts in the state.

West Side Elementary has a history of strong performance, reaching as high as 51st out of 287 Montana elementary schools in 2014-2015 and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger that year. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, dropping to 72nd out of 191 schools in 2015-2016. West Side Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.6 and spends $10,283 per student.

Central Elementary has consistently ranked in the top half of Montana elementary schools, though its ranking has also declined in recent years. In 2024-2025, the school outperformed the district and state averages in proficiency for English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, Central Elementary has a higher student-teacher ratio of 13.7 compared to West Side Elementary. Both schools serve a student population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by their free and reduced lunch rates of around 40%.

District Detail

200 3rd Ave SE
Sidney, MT 59270

(406) 433-4080

SchoolDigger Rank:
202^nd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 879

Primary Schools: 2
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
Central Elementary	Public	3-5	200 3rd Avenue SE	Sidney	59270	Richland County	Sidney Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 433-4080	272	20	13.7	40.1%	220 (80.9%)	3 (1.1%)	29 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.1%)	53.1	192^nd of 401 public elementary schools	52.1%					(n/a)	46.0	40.2	$12,298
West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1100 5th Street SW	Sidney	59270	Richland County	Sidney Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 433-5501	288	23	12.6	39.6%	249 (86.5%)	3 (1.0%)	18 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.8%)								(n/a)			$14,013

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sidney High School	0.54 mi	1	80^th
Rau Elementary	3.32 mi	1	272^nd
Brorson Elementary	7.92 mi	1	164^th
Fairview High School	10.65 mi	1	158^th
Fairview Elementary	10.66 mi	2	229^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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