Best Elementary Schools in Montana

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Montana Science Assessment and MAST test scores by the Montana Office of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Monday, February 16, 2026.

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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
91	Utterback 4-6	Public	4-6	24 2nd Avenue Southwest	Conrad	59425	Pondera County	Conrad Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 278-3227	115	9	13.2	56.5%	97 (84.3%)	2 (1.7%)	5 (4.3%)	2 (1.7%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	$12,321							71.6			(n/a)		300733001032
92	Chief Joseph School	Public	PK, KG-6	5305 3rd Avenue South	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-6675	260	21	12.1	55.8%	190 (73.1%)	3 (1.2%)	23 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.5%)	$14,339							71.5			(n/a)		301304000357
93	Poly Drive School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Poly Drive	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-6217	283	17	16.7	33.9%	216 (76.3%)	3 (1.1%)	27 (9.5%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.3%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.7%)	$11,940							71	75	60	33		300387000078
94	Davey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	56182 Clear Creek Rd	Havre	59501	Hill County	Davey Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 395-4461	8	1	8		6 (75.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,663							70.9			(n/a)		300831000239
95	Lewis & Clark School	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Park	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 542-4035	429	28	15.1	32.2%	361 (84.1%)	7 (1.6%)	19 (4.4%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	$13,535							70.6	82.4	31	64		301857000572
96	Cornelius Hedges School	Public	PK, KG-5	827 4th Avenue E	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Kalispell Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 751-4090	320	21	15.2	100.0%	269 (84.1%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.5%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.3%)	$13,819							70.4	54.6	110	14		301545000471
97	West Valley School	Public	PK, KG-4	2290 Farm To Market Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	West Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 755-7239	434	25	17.5	36.2%	393 (90.6%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	$12,155							70.2			(n/a)		302757000767
98	Parkview School	Public	PK, KG-5	22 N Cottom	Dillon	59725	Beaverhead County	Dillon Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 683-2373	497	31	16.2	46.7%	436 (87.7%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.0%)	$12,149							69.9	81.7	36	62		300891000257
99	Savage School	Public	PK, KG-5	368 Mesa South	Savage	59262	Richland County	Savage Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 776-2317	64	6	10.2	25.0%	55 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.8%)	$18,700							69.8	55.9	106	7		302352000685
100	McLeod School	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Main Street	Mc Leod	59052	Sweet Grass County	McLeod Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 932-6164	8	1	8		5 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								69.8			(n/a)		301806000550

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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