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Hysham School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
163rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 401 Montana Elementary Schools
Better than 59% of Montana elementary schools
Summary

Hysham School is an elementary school located in Hysham, MT, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 53 students. The school is part of the Hysham K-12 Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hysham School stands out with an impressive 77.27% of students proficient or better in mathematics, significantly higher than the district average of 61.29% and the statewide average of 36.77%. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.5 to 10.6 over the past few years, which may contribute to more personalized attention and support for students. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts (31.82% proficient or better) and Science (25% proficient or better) is lower than its strong mathematics results, suggesting opportunities for improvement in these areas.

Compared to the nearby Custer School, which is part of the Custer K-12 Schools district, Hysham School has a lower student-teacher ratio but a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 32.08% to 35.59% in recent years. This suggests that the two schools may face different socioeconomic challenges and could potentially learn from each other's strategies for supporting their respective student populations.

53
Students ?
9.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,210
Per pupil spending ?
32.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 115 Summit Street
       Hysham, MT  59038

(406) 342-5237

District: Hysham K-12 Schools


Students who attend Hysham School usually attend:

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

White:
90.6%
Hispanic:
3.8%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2007 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Montana average (50% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2007
✓Above the Montana median (59th percentile)
Worth a look
!Science scores 13 pts below the Montana average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg42%
Montana avg40%
163rd of 401
Montana public elementary schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 57 pts since 2015
From bottom 2% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
283rd of 387Hysham K-12 Schools 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
202558.4163 of 40159.4%★★★☆☆
202249.7201 of 32938.9%★★☆☆☆
202169.4117 of 35667.1%★★★☆☆
20154.7280 of 2872.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200931.7159 of 19016.3%★☆☆☆☆
200841.4143 of 19426.3%★☆☆☆☆
200753.9123 of 23046.5%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics77%+40 vs state
English Language Arts32%-11 vs state
Science25%-13 vs state

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Hysham School ranks 163rd of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Hysham School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hysham 7-8
High : Hysham High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 53 students attended Hysham School.

Students at Hysham School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.


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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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