Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59035

Summary:

The 59035 zip code in Montana has only one school, Fort Smith School, which serves elementary students and is part of the Hardin Elementary District. With just 17 students enrolled, Fort Smith School has a very low student-teacher ratio of 5:1, but its academic performance is significantly below the state averages in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Fort Smith School's test scores show that only 11.11% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the statewide average of 43.09%, and 0% are proficient in Mathematics and Science, compared to 36.77% and 38.16% statewide, respectively. Additionally, 100% of Fort Smith School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 237th in 2020-2021 to 384th out of 401 elementary schools in Montana, placing it in the bottom 5% of schools in the state.

The data suggests that Fort Smith School is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students, despite the small class sizes. The combination of very low academic achievement, high poverty rates, and a declining statewide ranking over time are concerning trends that warrant further investigation and targeted support to help the school improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Fort Smith School	Public	PK, KG-5	502 Avenue C	Fort Smith	59035	Big Horn County	Hardin Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 666-2350	17	3	5.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.8	384^th of 401 public elementary schools	4.2%					(n/a)	11.1	0.0	$31,855

Cities Near Zip Code 59035

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Smith	5.43 mi	1
Lodge Grass	22.03 mi	3	126^th
Wyola	23.62 mi	2	119^th
Crow Agency	27.85 mi	1
Hardin	31.89 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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