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Stanford School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
336th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 401 Montana Elementary Schools
Better than 16% of Montana elementary schools
Summary

Stanford School is an elementary school located in Stanford, MT, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 54 students. The school is part of the Stanford K-12 Schools district, which is ranked 325 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, Stanford School's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 58th out of 217 elementary schools in 2003-2004 (4-star rating) to 336th out of 401 in the most recent 2024-2025 school year (1-star rating). The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (25%), Mathematics (25%), and Science (0%) for the 2024-2025 school year are significantly lower than the state averages (43.09%, 36.77%, and 38.16%, respectively). Compared to the nearby schools, such as Hobson School and Denton School, Stanford School's academic performance is also lagging.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7 to 9.3 students per teacher in recent years, Stanford School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 42.59% in the 2024-2025 school year. This is higher than the state average and the nearby schools, such as Hobson School (57.35%) and Denton School (44.44%). The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $10,560, which is lower than the $13,373 spent per student at Hobson School.

54
Students ?
9.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,526
Per pupil spending ?
42.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 104 4th Avenue South
       Stanford, MT  59479

(406) 566-2265

District: Stanford K-12 Schools


Students who attend Stanford School usually attend:

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

White:
87.0%
Hispanic:
13.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2004 → 16th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Montana average (21% vs 40% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2004
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school21%
District avg21%
Montana avg40%
336th of 401
Montana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 16%▼ down 31 pts since 2015
From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
325th of 387Stanford 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
202522.2336 of 40116.2%★☆☆☆☆
202354.8168 of 33249.4%★★☆☆☆
202249.8199 of 32939.5%★★☆☆☆
202162.5152 of 35657.3%★★★☆☆
201550.2151 of 28747.4%★★☆☆☆
201264.579 of 24467.6%★★★☆☆
200662.093 of 23460.3%★★★☆☆
200470.658 of 21773.3%★★★★☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts25%-18 vs state
Mathematics25%-12 vs state
Science0%-38 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Stanford School

Stanford School ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Montana elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 54 students attended Stanford School.

Students who attend Stanford School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stanford 7-8
High : Stanford High School

Students at Stanford School are 87% White, 13% Hispanic.


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