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Ophir Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
139th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 401 Montana Elementary Schools
Better than 65% of Montana elementary schools
Summary

Ophir Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gallatin Gateway, Montana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 169 students. The school is part of the Big Sky School K-12 District, which is ranked 116 out of 387 school districts in Montana and has a 4-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Ophir Elementary School has shown a mixed performance in academic assessments compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 48.81% in English Language Arts (vs. Big Sky School K-12 at 55.19% and Montana at 43.09%), 45.24% in Mathematics (vs. Big Sky School K-12 at 36.07% and Montana at 36.77%), and 40.74% in Science (vs. Big Sky School K-12 at 39.22% and Montana at 38.16%). The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 18th out of 246 Montana elementary schools in 2012-2013 to a low of 173rd out of 332 in 2022-2023. The school's current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 139th out of 401 Montana elementary schools, with a 3-star rating.

Ophir Elementary School has relatively low rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, with 7.1% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly lower than the state average. The school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.5 to 15 students per teacher in recent years, suggesting a more personalized learning environment for students. Overall, Ophir Elementary School appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within the state of Montana, with some areas of strength and potential areas for improvement.

169
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,147
Per pupil spending ?
7.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 45465 Gallatin Rd-30
       Gallatin Gateway, MT  59730

(406) 995-4281

District: Big Sky School K-12


Students who attend Ophir Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Ophir 7-8
High:    Lone Peak High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
81.7%
Hispanic:
12.4%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2010 → 65th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Montana average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Above the Montana median (65th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2010
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg45%
Montana avg40%
139th of 401
Montana public elementary schools ?
Top 35%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
116th of 387Big Sky School K-12 among Montana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMontana percentileRating
202562.5139 of 40165.3%★★★☆☆
202353.1173 of 33247.9%★★☆☆☆
202273.999 of 32969.9%★★★★☆
202173.6103 of 35671.1%★★★★☆
201666.761 of 19168.1%★★★☆☆
201577.864 of 28777.7%★★★★☆
201381.418 of 24692.7%★★★★★
201270.154 of 24477.9%★★★★☆
201168.867 of 24772.9%★★★★☆
201066.369 of 24171.4%★★★★☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts49%+6 vs state
Mathematics45%+8 vs state
Science41%+3 vs state

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Students who attend Ophir Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ophir 7-8
High : Lone Peak High School

Students at Ophir Elementary School are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Ophir Elementary School.

Ophir Elementary School ranks 139th of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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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