Willow Creek Elementary

Summary:

The Willow Creek Elementary district in Montana consists of two schools: Willow Creek School, an elementary school, and Willow Creek 7-8, a middle school. While the elementary school has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, the middle school stands out as the stronger performer, with higher test scores, a better statewide ranking, and a more favorable student-teacher ratio.

Willow Creek 7-8 Middle School is ranked 86th out of 222 Montana middle schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency and achieves an impressive 80% proficiency rate in Science. In contrast, Willow Creek School has a lower statewide ranking and a 2-star rating, but has shown improvement in its ranking over the past few years.

Both schools have relatively low enrollment numbers, with Willow Creek School having 33 students and Willow Creek 7-8 having 9 students. While the schools have the same reported spending per student, the differences in performance suggest that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the observed outcomes.

District Detail

407 Main Street
Willow Creek, MT 59760

(406) 285-6991

SchoolDigger Rank:
263^rd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 42

Primary Schools: 1
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
Willow Creek School	Public	PK, KG-6	407 Main	Willow Creek	59760	Gallatin County	Willow Creek Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 285-6991	33	5	6.9	30.3%	32 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.6	342^nd of 401 public elementary schools	14.7%		18.2	182^nd of 212 public elementary schools	14.2%	160	26.7	20.0	$17,368
Willow Creek 7-8	Public	7-8	407 Main Street	Willow Creek	59760	Gallatin County	Willow Creek Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 285-6991	9	2	4.7	33.3%	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.5	86^th of 222 public middle schools	61.3%		72.1	29^th of 123 public middle schools	76.4%	57	57.1	14.3	$15,447

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Willow Creek High School	0 mi	1	100^th
Three Forks Elementary	6.82 mi	2	205^th
Three Forks High School	6.82 mi	1	265^th
Harrison K-12 Schools	10.96 mi	3	334^th
Cardwell Elementary	14.95 mi	1	33^rd

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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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