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Hinsdale School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
371st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 401 Montana Elementary Schools
Better than 7% of Montana elementary schools
Summary

Hinsdale School is an elementary school located in Hinsdale, MT, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 36 students. The school is part of the Hinsdale Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hinsdale School consistently underperforms the state and its local district in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 10% of Hinsdale School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 14.29% for the Hinsdale Elementary District and 43.09% statewide. In Mathematics, 0% of Hinsdale School students were proficient or better, compared to 7.14% for the district and 36.77% statewide. However, the school's performance in Science, at 40% proficient or better, is the only area where it exceeds the district (33.33%) and state (38.16%) averages. Hinsdale School also has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (83.33%) compared to the state average (43.09%).

Interestingly, the nearby Saco School, which is part of the Saco Elementary District, consistently outperforms Hinsdale School in academic proficiency, with significantly higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding state standards in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. This comparison highlights the potential for Hinsdale School to learn from the practices and strategies employed by higher-performing schools in the region.

36
Students ?
6.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,584
Per pupil spending ?
83.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 600 North Montana
       Hinsdale, MT  59241

(406) 364-2314

District: Hinsdale Elementary


Students who attend Hinsdale School usually attend:

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

White:
91.7%
Hispanic:
5.6%
American Indian:
2.8%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Montana average (9% vs 40% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school9%
District avg14%
Montana avg40%
371st of 401
Montana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 7%▼ down 26 pts since 2015
From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
338th of 387Hinsdale 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
202510.9371 of 4017.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.0196 of 2127.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.6311 of 3326.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.0306 of 3297.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.1323 of 3569.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201537.4191 of 28733.4%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
Science40%~ state avg
English Language Arts10%-33 vs state
Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hinsdale School

In the 2024-25 school year, 36 students attended Hinsdale School.

Students at Hinsdale School are 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

Hinsdale School ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Montana elementary schools.

Students who attend Hinsdale School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hinsdale 7-8
High : Hinsdale High 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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