Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59024

Summary:

The 59024 zip code area is home to 3 schools that are part of the Custer K-12 Schools district, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools vary in their performance, a few standouts emerge from the data.

Custer High School is a strong performer, ranking 42 out of 182 Montana high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the district and state averages in 11th-grade proficiency for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the ACT with Writing exam, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 4.8. In contrast, Custer 7-8 (Middle School) excelled in English Language Arts proficiency but struggled with Mathematics, with only 7.69% of students meeting or exceeding standards.

The smallest school in the area, Custer School (Elementary), had proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that were below the district and state averages. The high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients at Custer School and Custer 7-8 suggest that these schools may be serving more economically disadvantaged student populations, which could impact academic outcomes. Overall, the data reveals a wide range of performance among the three schools, highlighting the importance of targeted interventions and support to address specific academic weaknesses.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT with Writing English Language Arts (2025)	ACT with Writing Mathematics (2025)	ACT with Writing Science (2025)	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	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Custer School	Public	PK, KG-6	304 4th Avenue	Custer	59024	Yellowstone County	Custer K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 856-4117	49	6	8.8	53.1%	46 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	35.7	272^nd of 401 public elementary schools	32.2%		41.9	137^th of 212 public elementary schools	35.4%	135				25.0	39.3	$23,322
Custer High School	Public	9-12	304 4th Avenue	Custer	59024	Yellowstone County	Custer K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 856-4117	26	5	4.8	30.8%	25 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.1	42^nd of 182 public high schools	76.9%					(n/a)	42.9	42.9	42.9			$27,704
Custer 7-8	Public	7-8	304 4th Avenue	Custer	59024	Yellowstone County	Custer K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 856-4117	13	2	6.9	61.5%	13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.2	112^th of 222 public middle schools	49.5%		45.1	65^th of 123 public middle schools	47.2%	47				61.5	7.7	$16,684

Cities Near Zip Code 59024

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Custer	7.99 mi	3	72^nd
Hysham	22.1 mi	3
Melstone	28.74 mi	3
Worden	28.98 mi	3	92^nd
Hardin	32.77 mi	4

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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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