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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 59024

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Top rankedCuster School272^nd of 401 Montana elementary schools

Summary:

The zip code 59024 is home to a single elementary school, Custer School, which serves students from the Custer K-12 Schools district. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it faces some academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science lagging behind both the district and state averages.

Custer School's academic performance has been declining in recent years, as evidenced by its fluctuating statewide ranking, which has ranged from 137 out of 212 Montana elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 272 out of 401 in 2024-2025. The school is currently rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 53% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to the academic challenges the school faces.

Despite these challenges, Custer School has the potential to improve and better serve its students and community. By focusing on strategies to enhance student learning outcomes, provide targeted support for its economically disadvantaged population, and establish more consistent and positive trends in the school's performance, Custer School can work towards becoming a more successful and impactful educational institution.

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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 (2025)	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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 59024

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Custer	7.99 mi	3	111^th
Hysham	22.1 mi	3	176^th
Melstone	28.74 mi	3	103^rd
Worden	28.98 mi	3	157^th
Hardin	32.64 mi	6	215^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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