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Forsyth Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
52nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 401 Montana Elementary Schools
Better than 87% of Montana elementary schools
Summary

Forsyth Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Forsyth, MT, with 159 students. The school is part of the Forsyth Elementary District, which is ranked 198 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forsyth Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 53.57% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 43.09%. In Mathematics, Forsyth Elementary had 66.67% proficiency, significantly higher than the state's 36.77%. The school also performed well in Science, with 54.55% proficiency compared to the state's 38.16%. Additionally, Forsyth Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.5 to 11.9 over the past few years, suggesting a more personalized learning environment for students.

The nearest comparable school, Rosebud School, is located about 10.75 miles away and is part of the Rosebud K-12 district. Rosebud School has significantly lower academic proficiency rates compared to Forsyth Elementary, with only 28.57% of students proficient in both English Language Arts and Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year. Forsyth Elementary also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.15% to 49.06% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds attending the school.

159
Students ?
11.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,976
Per pupil spending ?
49.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1850 Cedar
       Forsyth, MT  59327

(406) 346-2796

District: Forsyth Elementary


Students who attend Forsyth Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Forsyth 7-8
High:    Forsyth High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.9%
Two or more races:
11.9%
Hispanic:
1.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2010 → 87th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Montana average (59% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 13% of Montana elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2010
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school59%
District avg48%
Montana avg40%
52nd of 401
Montana public elementary schools ?
Top 13%▲ up 17 pts since 2015
From top 30% (2015) to top 13% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
198th of 387Forsyth 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
202580.452 of 40187.0%★★★★☆
202368.8104 of 33268.7%★★★☆☆
202287.249 of 32985.1%★★★★☆
202188.149 of 35686.2%★★★★☆
201639.6119 of 19137.7%★★☆☆☆
201571.286 of 28770.0%★★★★☆
201362.787 of 24664.6%★★★☆☆
201260.0103 of 24457.8%★★★☆☆
201163.596 of 24761.1%★★★☆☆
201059.9101 of 24158.1%★★★☆☆
200934.3154 of 19018.9%★☆☆☆☆
200842.7139 of 19428.4%★☆☆☆☆
200736.7185 of 23019.6%★☆☆☆☆
200639.1172 of 23426.5%★☆☆☆☆
200543.8143 of 21834.4%★★☆☆☆
200425.1172 of 21720.7%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics67%+30 vs state
Science55%+16 vs state
English Language Arts54%+10 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Forsyth Elementary School.

Students at Forsyth Elementary School are 85% White, 12% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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

Middle : Forsyth 7-8
High : Forsyth High School

Forsyth Elementary School ranks 52nd of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 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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