Best Elementary Schools in Montana

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 401)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
231	Power Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	402 Teton Ave	Power	59468	Teton County	Power Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 463-2251	42	6	7.3	52.4%	34 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	$19,790							45			(n/a)		302151000643
232	W F Morrison School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 East Kalispell	Troy	59935	Lincoln County	Troy Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 295-4321	158	12	13.3	100.0%	131 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.1%)	$15,636							44.8	58.8	99	133		302655000748
233	Hartland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2105 Woodpile Road	Havre	59501	Blaine County	Chinook Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 357-2033	8	1	8		8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,295							44.4			(n/a)		300626000339
234	Blue Creek School	Public	PK, KG-6	3652 Blue Creek Road	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Blue Creek Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 259-0653	145	13	11.1	2.1%	129 (89.0%)	3 (2.1%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	$9,422							44.1	65.1	87	147		300423000099
235	Boulder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	205 So Washington	Boulder	59632	Jefferson County	Boulder Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 225-3316	166	9	18	54.2%	136 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.4%)	$15,960							44.1	37	143	92		300438000102
236	Lolo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	11395 Highway 93 South	Lolo	59847	Missoula County	Lolo Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 273-6686	293	21	13.8	28.0%	260 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	$17,200							44	41.1	138	98		301713000536
237	Huntley Project Elementary K-6	Public	PK, KG-6	1477 Ash Street	Worden	59088	Yellowstone County	Huntley Project K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 967-2540	410	29	14.2	50.2%	345 (84.1%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	$13,645							43.9	33	153	84		301470000450
238	Highland School	Public	PK, KG-5	729 Parkhill	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6211	249	16	15.1	48.2%	178 (71.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.2%)	2 (0.8%)	20 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.4%)	$12,257							43.7	61.4	95	143		300387000071
239	Longfellow School	Public	3-6	115 West Lincoln	Baker	59313	Fallon County	Baker K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 778-2426	158	11	14.3	39.9%	146 (92.4%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,066							43.6			(n/a)		300273000033
240	West Yellowstone School	Public	K-5	411 N Geyser	West Yellowstone	59758	Gallatin County	West Yellowstone K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 646-7617	127	10	12.3	44.9%	63 (49.6%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (48.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$12,253							43.6	42.5	136	104		302763000768

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MAST English Language Arts, MAST Mathematics, Montana Science Assessment Science test scores released by the Montana Office of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on February 16, 2026, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Montana Office of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.
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Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide