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Trout Creek Elementary

At a glance

372^ndof 387 Montana districts▼ 138

Better than 3% of Montana districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1Grades PK, KG-8

4 School Lane
Trout Creek, MT 59874·(406) 827-3629·All Montana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2005–2025

2025: better than 3.9% of districts

Schools

Students

Top rankedTrout Creek School362^nd of 401 Montana elementary schools

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Newly ranked this year

Trout Creek School and 1 more

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Summary:

Trout Creek Elementary is the sole public elementary school serving the small town of Trout Creek, Montana. With just 32 students enrolled in grades PK-6, the school faces significant challenges, as evidenced by its declining performance and extremely low test scores compared to the state average.

Trout Creek School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (10%), Mathematics (10%), and Science (33.33%) are alarmingly low, far below the state averages of 43.09%, 36.77%, and an unknown percentage, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has plummeted from 143rd out of 329 Montana elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 362nd out of 401 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning decline in performance. Additionally, the Trout Creek Elementary School District is ranked 372nd out of 387 districts in the state and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's small size and low student-teacher ratio of 7.2 to 1, these factors have not translated into academic success. The high poverty level, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the school's struggles and suggest a need for additional resources and support. Overall, the data paints a concerning picture of Trout Creek School, highlighting the significant challenges it faces in providing a quality education to its students.

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Ranking:

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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
Trout Creek 7-8	Public	7-8	4 School Lane	Trout Creek	59874	Sanders County	Trout Creek Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 827-3629	4	1	3.4		3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	3.5	221^st of 222 public middle schools	0.5%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	$40,914
Trout Creek School	Public	PK, KG-6	4 School Lane	Trout Creek	59874	Sanders County	Trout Creek Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 827-3629	32	4	7.2	100.0%	28 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	13.2	362^nd of 401 public elementary schools	9.7%					(n/a)	10.0	10.0	$40,914

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Noxon Elementary	13.54 mi	2	308^th
Noxon High School	13.55 mi	1	235^th
Thompson Falls Elementary	20.38 mi	2	211^th
Thompson Falls High School	21.14 mi	1	292^nd
Pleasant Valley Elementary	36.73 mi	1	46^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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