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Barbara Gilligan School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
251st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 401 Montana Elementary Schools
Better than 37% of Montana elementary schools
Summary

The Barbara Gilligan School is an elementary school located in Brockton, Montana, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 76 students. The school is part of the Brockton Elementary District, which is ranked 311 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Barbara Gilligan School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates of 32.43% in English Language Arts, 40.54% in Mathematics, and 0% in Science in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among its student population. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.8 to 9.3 students per teacher, and a higher spending per student of $18,043 compared to the nearby Poplar School, which spends $14,787 per student.

Despite the higher spending per student, the Barbara Gilligan School's academic performance remains significantly below the state and district averages, and its statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, from 116 out of 116 elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 251 out of 401 in 2024-2025. The nearby Culbertson School and Poplar School, while also serving economically disadvantaged populations, have generally outperformed the Barbara Gilligan School in terms of test scores and statewide rankings, suggesting that the school may be facing unique challenges that are not shared by the surrounding schools.

76
Students ?
6.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$30,308
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 530 5th St.
       Brockton, MT  59213

(406) 786-3318

District: Brockton Elementary


Students who attend Barbara Gilligan School usually attend:

Middle:    Barbara Gilligan 7-8
High:    Brockton High School
Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
96.1%
Asian:
3.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2004 → 37th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2004
✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Montana average (33% vs 40% meeting standards)
!Science scores 38 pts below the Montana average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school33%
District avg25%
Montana avg40%
251st of 401
Montana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 37%▲ up 37 pts since 2018
From bottom 1% (2018) to bottom 37% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
311th of 387Brockton Elementary 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
202540.8251 of 40137.4%★★☆☆☆
20244.8201 of 2125.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20232.1324 of 3322.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20223.5321 of 3292.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20212.2354 of 3560.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20180.1116 of 1160.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20122.7236 of 2443.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20054.8208 of 2184.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20043.8211 of 2172.8%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics41%+4 vs state
English Language Arts32%-11 vs state
Science0%-38 vs state

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Students who attend Barbara Gilligan School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Barbara Gilligan 7-8
High : Brockton High School

Students at Barbara Gilligan School are 96% American Indian, 4% Asian.

Barbara Gilligan School ranks 251st of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 76 students attended Barbara Gilligan School.


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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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