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Richey School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
146th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 401 Montana Elementary Schools
Better than 64% of Montana elementary schools
Summary

Richey School is an elementary school located in Richey, MT, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 47 students. The school is part of the Richey Elementary District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richey School stands out for its strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in MAST/English Language Arts (42.11%) and MAST/Mathematics (52.63%) that exceed the district and state averages. However, the school's proficiency in Montana Science Assessment/Science (33.33%) is lower than the district and state. Richey School also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.5 to 11.4, which is lower than the typical class size in the state. Additionally, the school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 34.04% to 36.36%, compared to the state average.

Interestingly, a nearby school, Bloomfield School, outperformed Richey School in MAST/English Language Arts proficiency (66.67% vs. 42.11%) but had a lower proficiency rate in MAST/Mathematics (33.33% vs. 52.63%) and Montana Science Assessment/Science (33.33% vs. 33.33%). Bloomfield School also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 8, compared to Richey School's range of 9.5 to 11.4. Richey School's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $16,170, which is higher than the state average, suggesting a focus on providing additional resources and support for the students.

47
Students ?
11.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,004
Per pupil spending ?
34%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 202 Royal Avenue
       Richey, MT  59259

(406) 773-5523

District: Richey Elementary


Students who attend Richey School usually attend:

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

White:
100.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Montana average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the Montana median (64th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg45%
Montana avg40%
146th of 401
Montana public elementary schools ?
Top 36%▲ up 9 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to top 36% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
163rd of 387Richey 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
202561.5146 of 40163.6%★★★☆☆
202449.7126 of 21240.6%★★☆☆☆
202354.9167 of 33249.7%★★★☆☆
202242.0231 of 32929.8%★★☆☆☆
202170.3116 of 35667.4%★★★☆☆
201556.8131 of 28754.4%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics53%+16 vs state
English Language Arts42%~ state avg
Science33%-5 vs state

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Students who attend Richey School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richey 7-8
High : Richey High School

Students at Richey School are 100% White.

Richey School ranks 146th of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 47 students attended Richey School.


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