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Gardiner School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
242nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 401 Montana Elementary Schools
Better than 40% of Montana elementary schools
Summary

Gardiner School is an elementary school located in Gardiner, MT, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 70 students. The school is part of the Gardiner Elementary District, which is ranked 186 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gardiner School's test scores show some areas of strength and weakness compared to the Gardiner Elementary district and the state of Montana overall. While the school's English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics proficiency rates are slightly lower than the district and state averages, its science proficiency rate is higher. Additionally, Gardiner School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. However, the school maintains a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.3 to 13.4 students per teacher, which may contribute to more individualized attention and support for students.

Over the past several years, Gardiner School's statewide ranking has seen significant fluctuations, ranging from as high as 6th out of 246 Montana elementary schools in 2012-2013 to as low as 242nd out of 401 in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. This suggests that the school's performance may be influenced by various factors that have changed over time. Despite these fluctuations, Gardiner School's unique strengths, such as its high science proficiency and low student-teacher ratio, provide valuable insights that can inform future planning and decision-making to support the school's continued growth and success.

70
Students ?
11.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,464
Per pupil spending ?
34.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 510 Stone Street
       Gardiner, MT  59030

(406) 848-7563

District: Gardiner Elementary


Students who attend Gardiner School usually attend:

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

White:
87.1%
Hispanic:
7.1%
Two or more races:
4.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2011 → 40th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2011
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school35%
District avg40%
Montana avg40%
242nd of 401
Montana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 40%▼ down 28 pts since 2015
From top 32% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
186th of 387Gardiner 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
202543.2242 of 40139.7%★★☆☆☆
202474.661 of 21271.2%★★★★☆
202351.8180 of 33245.8%★★☆☆☆
202268.3124 of 32962.3%★★★☆☆
202193.127 of 35692.4%★★★★★
201669.357 of 19170.2%★★★★☆
201569.192 of 28767.9%★★★☆☆
201384.86 of 24697.6%★★★★★
201279.620 of 24491.8%★★★★★
201184.47 of 24797.2%★★★★★
201073.634 of 24185.9%★★★★☆
200974.225 of 19086.8%★★★★☆
200875.030 of 19484.5%★★★★☆
200776.424 of 23089.6%★★★★☆
200672.742 of 23482.1%★★★★☆
200571.456 of 21874.3%★★★★☆
200465.173 of 21766.4%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
Science43%+5 vs state
English Language Arts42%~ state avg
Mathematics28%-9 vs state

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Students at Gardiner School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Gardiner School ranks 242nd of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Gardiner School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gardiner 7-8
High : Gardiner High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended Gardiner 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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