Augusta Elementary School

Augusta Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the small town of Augusta, Montana. With an enrollment of 85 students, the school is part of the Augusta Elementary School District, which is ranked 56 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Augusta Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 56.82% in ELA, 45.45% in Math, and 30% in Science, compared to the state averages of 43.09%, 36.77%, and 38.16%, respectively. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.6 to 10.8 over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the state average and allows for more individualized attention for students. Additionally, the school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $12,375, higher than the state average, suggesting a strong investment in the education of its students.

While the nearby Golden Ridge School has significantly higher academic performance, with 100% proficiency rates in both ELA and Math for the 2024-2025 school year, it has a much smaller enrollment of only 7 students and a very low student-teacher ratio of 2.3. This highlights the challenges of maintaining high academic standards in a small, rural school setting. Additionally, Augusta Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.25% to 48.24% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which may require the school to allocate additional resources and support to address their unique needs.