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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 59008

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Top rankedBelfry School320^th of 401 Montana elementary schools

Summary:

The 59008 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Belfry School, which serves grades PK-6. As the sole educational option for families in this area, Belfry School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Belfry School has a relatively small student population of 29 and is part of the Belfry K-12 Schools district, which is ranked 266 out of 387 districts in Montana and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is a concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science all falling below the district and state averages. Additionally, 100% of Belfry School students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite the small student-teacher ratio of 7.2 to 1, Belfry School's overall performance and rankings have been inconsistent, ranging from 167 out of 212 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 320 out of 401 in 2024-2025. The school is currently rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting that significant improvements are needed to provide a high-quality education to the students in this community.

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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/reduced lunch	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
Belfry School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 Wisconsin	Belfry	59008	Carbon County	Belfry K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 664-3319	29	4	7.2		26 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.2	320^th of 401 public elementary schools	20.2%		28.8	167^th of 212 public elementary schools	21.2%	153	41.2	0.0	$32,700

Cities Near Zip Code 59008

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Red Lodge	9.09 mi	3	96^th
Belfry	9.43 mi	3	165^th
Luther	19.77 mi	1	1^st
Bridger	19.91 mi	3	139^th
Roberts	20.44 mi	3	159^th

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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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