Sun River Valley Elementary

Summary:

The Sun River Valley Elementary district in Montana is home to three schools: Fort Shaw Elementary School, Sun River Middle School, and Cascade Colony School. These schools serve students from elementary through middle school grades and provide a range of academic opportunities within the district.

Fort Shaw Elementary School and Cascade Colony School stand out as top performers in the district. Fort Shaw Elementary is ranked 67th out of 401 Montana elementary schools and has a 4-star rating, outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. Cascade Colony School is ranked 13th out of 332 Montana elementary schools and has a 5-star rating, achieving a remarkable 100% proficiency rate in Science.

In contrast, Sun River Middle School has more mixed results, performing on par with the district average in English Language Arts but slightly below in Mathematics. The district's schools also vary in their student-teacher ratios, with Fort Shaw Elementary having the lowest at 8.5:1 and Sun River Middle School at 11.8:1. Overall, the data suggests that the Sun River Valley Elementary district offers a range of educational experiences, with standout performance at the elementary level and more room for improvement at the middle school level.

District Detail

123 Walker Street
Simms, MT 59477

(406) 264-5110

SchoolDigger Rank:
128^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 154

Primary Schools: 2
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
Fort Shaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	School Loop Road	Fort Shaw	59443	Cascade County	Sun River Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 264-5110	88	10	8.5	44.3%	75 (85.2%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	77.1	67^th of 401 public elementary schools	83.3%		71.9	67^th of 212 public elementary schools	68.4%		52.6	63.2	$15,872
Sun River Middle School	Public	6-8	123 Walker Street	Simms	59477	Cascade County	Sun River Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 264-5110	55	5	11.8	41.8%	45 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	5 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)	60.1	81^st of 222 public middle schools	63.5%		64.5	38^th of 123 public middle schools	69.1%	43	50.0	36.0	$15,601
Cascade Colony School	Public	PK, KG-8	508 Birdtail Road	Sun River	59483	Cascade County	Sun River Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 264-5104	11	1	9.8		11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53	193^rd of 401 public elementary schools	51.9%		86.4	24^th of 212 public elementary schools	88.7%	169	40.0	40.0	$8,897

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Simms High School	5.11 mi	1	298^th
Greenfield Elementary	9.13 mi	2	26^th
Fairfield Elementary	10.26 mi	2	49^th
Fairfield High School	10.27 mi	1	177^th
Ulm Elementary	11.66 mi	3	125^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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