Superior Elementary

Superior Elementary is a public elementary school located in Superior, Montana, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 185 students. The school is part of the Superior K-12 Schools district, which is ranked 224 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the years, Superior Elementary has shown a mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 51 (2011-2012) to 279 (2020-2021) out of Montana elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 50.56% in English Language Arts, 32.58% in Mathematics, and 56.25% in Science, which were higher than the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools, Plains Elementary School and St Regis School, Superior Elementary outperformed them in all three subject areas.

Despite serving a high-needs population, as evidenced by its 100% free and reduced lunch rate, which is significantly higher than the state average, Superior Elementary has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.2 to 12.4 students per teacher in recent years. This is lower than the 13.5 student-teacher ratio at Plains Elementary School and the 12.4 ratio at St Regis School. The school's spending per student of $11,857 in the 2018-2019 school year was also higher than the $9,115 spent per student at Plains Elementary School, suggesting that Superior Elementary may be allocating its resources effectively to support student learning.