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Hill Top Colony School

Q: Is Hill Top Colony School a good school?

Hill Top Colony School ranks 228 th of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 401 Montana Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Montana elementary schools

Summary

Hill Top Colony School is a small elementary school in Stockett, MT, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 19 students. The school is part of the Centerville Elementary District, which is ranked 192 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the school's key strengths is its strong performance in mathematics, with 64.29% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the Centerville Elementary district (45.7%) and the state of Montana (36.77%). However, the school struggles in English Language Arts and Science, with proficiency rates of 28.57% and 10%, respectively, which are lower than the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.3 to 10.7 over the past few years, lower than nearby schools in the Centerville Elementary district.

Compared to other schools in the area, Grass Land Colony School performs worse than Hill Top Colony School in both mathematics and English Language Arts, while Big Stone School and Centerville School outperform Hill Top Colony School. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past few years, from 160 out of 212 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 228 out of 401 in 2024-2025, suggesting its performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state.

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,626

Per pupil spending ?

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

909 Spring Creek Road
Stockett, MT 59480

(406) 736-5169

District: Centerville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2024 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2024

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 28 pts below the Montana average

!Near the bottom of Centerville Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg44%

Montana avg40%

228^th of 401

Montana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 19 pts since 2024

From bottom 25% (2024) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Centerville Elementary

192^nd of 387Centerville 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Montana percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	228 of 401	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	160 of 212	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics64%+28 vs state

English Language Arts29%-15 vs state

Science10%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Hill Top Colony School	Public	PK, KG-8	909 Spring Creek Road	Stockett	59480	Cascade County	Centerville Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 736-5169	19	2	9.3		19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.4	228^th of 401 public elementary schools	43.1%		30.5	160^th of 212 public elementary schools	24.5%	68	28.6	64.3	$9,626
Centerville School	Public	PK, KG-5	693 Stockett Rd	Sand Coulee	59472	Cascade County	Centerville Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 736-5167	120	10	11.8	45.8%	103 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.3%)	72.8	86^th of 401 public elementary schools	78.6%		45.3	129^th of 212 public elementary schools	39.2%	43	52.1	50.0	$11,298
Pleasant Valley School	Public	PK, KG-8	734 McCoy Rd	Belt	59412	Cascade County	Belt Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 277-3351	24	2	11.2	100.0%	24 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.5	344^th of 401 public elementary schools	14.2%		33.3	150^th of 212 public elementary schools	29.2%	194	12.5	31.3	$9,861
Big Stone School	Public	PK, KG-8	251 Goonhill Road	Sand Coulee	59472	Cascade County	Centerville Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 736-5167	17	2	8.3		17 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.4	104^th of 401 public elementary schools	74.1%		51.9	121^st of 212 public elementary schools	42.9%	17	37.5	81.3	$11,456
Belt School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Church Street	Belt	59412	Cascade County	Belt Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 277-3351	178	13	13.3	34.3%	167 (93.8%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	80.7	49^th of 401 public elementary schools	87.8%		89.9	20^th of 212 public elementary schools	90.6%	29	58.2	60.4	$11,907
Grass Land Colony School	Public	PK, KG-8	714 Eden Rd	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Centerville Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 736-5322	21	2	10.2		21 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.6	342^nd of 401 public elementary schools	14.7%		17.6	183^rd of 212 public elementary schools	13.7%	159	26.7	20.0	$11,124
Mountain View School	Public	PK, KG-6	3420 15th Avenue South	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-7305	315	32	9.7	80.6%	195 (61.9%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.3%)	2 (0.6%)	43 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (16.8%)	30.8	299^th of 401 public elementary schools	25.4%					(n/a)	30.2	24.0	$15,978
Chief Joseph School	Public	PK, KG-6	5305 3rd Avenue South	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-6675	260	21	12.1	55.8%	190 (73.1%)	3 (1.2%)	23 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.5%)	71.5	92^nd of 401 public elementary schools	77.1%					(n/a)	55.2	50.0	$14,339
Loy School	Public	PK, KG-6	501 57th Street North	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 268-6885	392	22	17.5	33.7%	240 (61.2%)	27 (6.9%)	69 (17.6%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.2%)	59.9	156^th of 401 public elementary schools	61.1%					(n/a)	49.4	42.6	$10,936
Lewis & Clark School	Public	PK, KG-6	3800 1st Avenue South	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-6705	338	18	19.2	59.8%	247 (73.1%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (12.7%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.2%)	42.7	245^th of 401 public elementary schools	38.9%					(n/a)	39.6	32.1	$12,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Hill Top Colony School

How many students attend Hill Top Colony School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 19 students attended Hill Top Colony School.

What district is Hill Top Colony School in?

Centerville Elementary

Is Hill Top Colony School a good school?

Hill Top Colony School ranks 228^th of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hill Top Colony School?

Students at Hill Top Colony School are 100% White.

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