Elementary Schools in Valier Elementary

Summary:

The Valier Elementary district in Montana is home to two elementary schools: Valier School and Kingsbury Colony Attn Center. While both schools have relatively low statewide rankings, Kingsbury Colony Attn Center appears to be the standout performer in the district, with higher overall rankings and a greater number of stars from SchoolDigger.

Kingsbury Colony Attn Center outperformed Valier School and the district average in Math and Science proficiency, but Valier School had higher English Language Arts proficiency. Kingsbury Colony Attn Center also has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (96%) compared to Valier School (53.45%), suggesting it serves a more economically disadvantaged student population. Despite the similar spending per student, the schools have vastly different performance outcomes, indicating that factors beyond just funding may be at play.

The analysis of the Valier Elementary school data reveals that Kingsbury Colony Attn Center is the standout school in the district, with stronger academic performance in certain areas. However, the schools serve student populations with different socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be a significant factor in their performance. Further investigation into the specific practices and strategies employed by Kingsbury Colony Attn Center could provide valuable insights for improving educational outcomes across the district.

District Detail

804 4th Street
Valier, MT 59486

(406) 279-3314

SchoolDigger Rank:
288^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 95

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
Valier School	Public	PK, KG-6	723 4th Street	Valier	59486	Pondera County	Valier Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 279-3314	58	8	7.3	53.4%	33 (56.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.6%)	31.2	296^th of 401 public elementary schools	26.2%		29	164^th of 212 public elementary schools	22.6%	132	27.3	33.3	$16,328
Kingsbury Colony Attn Center	Public	PK, KG-8	804 4th Street	Valier	59486	Pondera County	Valier Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 279-3314	25	1	23.8	96.0%	25 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.6	195^th of 401 public elementary schools	51.4%		33	152^nd of 212 public elementary schools	28.3%	43	17.7	88.2	$14,387

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valier High School	0.1 mi	1	86^th
Miami Elementary	8.02 mi	1	61^st
Dupuyer Elementary	13.6 mi	1	380^th
Conrad High School	16.58 mi	1	92^nd
Conrad Elementary	16.84 mi	3	121^st

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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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