Elementary Schools in Sunburst K-12 Schools

Summary:

Sunburst K-12 Schools is a small school district in Montana that serves the community of Sunburst, with just one elementary school, Sunburst Elementary. While the school has a relatively small student population of 57 students, its academic performance, as measured by test scores, is below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Sunburst Elementary's proficiency rates in the 2024-2025 school year were 43.75% in English Language Arts, 34.38% in Mathematics, and 37.5% in Science, all of which are lower than the state averages of 43.09%, 36.77%, and 38.16%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has also fluctuated significantly, ranging from 92nd out of 212 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 211th out of 401 in 2024-2025, suggesting inconsistent performance. Additionally, the school has a very high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, with 100% of students qualifying for this program in the 2024-2025 school year.

Despite the small student-teacher ratio of 6.7 to 1, Sunburst Elementary's academic performance is a concern, and the school's fluctuating statewide ranking and high poverty rates may be contributing factors. While the data does not provide a clear explanation for the school's underperformance, it suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement and further investigation into the factors affecting the quality of education at Sunburst Elementary within the Sunburst K-12 Schools district.

District Detail

414 3rd St S
Sunburst, MT 59482

(406) 937-2811

SchoolDigger Rank:
173^rd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 123

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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
Sunburst Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	220 1st St South	Sunburst	59482	Toole County	Sunburst K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 937-2816	57	8	6.7	100.0%	55 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.5	211^th of 401 public elementary schools	47.4%		62.1	92^nd of 212 public elementary schools	56.6%	119	43.8	34.4	$17,700

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Mountain View Elementary	30.65 mi	1	75^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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