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Saco School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
65th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 401 Montana Elementary Schools
Better than 84% of Montana elementary schools
Summary

Saco School is an elementary school located in Saco, Montana, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 31 students. The school is part of the Saco Elementary District, which is ranked 38 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Saco School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency, with 2024-2025 proficiency rates of 64.71% in English Language Arts, 47.06% in Mathematics, and 57.14% in Science. The school also has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.7 to 7.3, and spends $19,123 per student, which is higher than the state average. Interestingly, the closest neighboring school, Hinsdale School, has significantly lower academic performance compared to Saco School.

Despite Saco School's strong academic performance, its statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 65th out of 401 elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 258th out of 329 in 2021-2022. This suggests that the school's performance may be influenced by factors beyond just academic achievement. Additionally, Saco School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.97% to 76.67%, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

31
Students ?
6.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,921
Per pupil spending ?
71%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 321 Hwy 243
       Saco, MT  59261

(406) 527-3531

District: Saco Elementary


Students who attend Saco School usually attend:

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

White:
83.9%
American Indian:
6.5%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Montana average (56% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 16% of Montana elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg60%
Montana avg40%
65th of 401
Montana public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▲ up 19 pts since 2015
From top 35% (2015) to top 16% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
38th of 387Saco 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
202577.465 of 40183.8%★★★★☆
202468.876 of 21264.2%★★★☆☆
202341.5222 of 33233.1%★★☆☆☆
202232.8258 of 32921.6%★☆☆☆☆
202167.9123 of 35665.4%★★★☆☆
201567.8101 of 28764.8%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts65%+22 vs state
Science57%+19 vs state
Mathematics47%+10 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Saco School

In the 2024-25 school year, 31 students attended Saco School.

Students who attend Saco School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Saco 7-8
High : Saco High School

Students at Saco School are 84% White, 6% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Saco School ranks 65th 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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