Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59055

Summary:

The 59055 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Melville School, which serves grades PK-8 and is part of the Melville Elementary District. This school has consistently received high ratings from SchoolDigger, earning a 5-star rating in the 2023-2024 school year and a 4-star rating in the 2024-2025 school year. Melville School's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, indicating that the school is effectively preparing its students for academic success.

While the school's Science scores are lower than the state average, which may be an area for improvement, Melville School's spending per student is higher than the state average, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. However, without more context about the school's funding sources and allocation, it is difficult to draw any definitive conclusions about the relationship between spending and student outcomes.

Overall, the data suggests that Melville School is a high-performing elementary school that is providing a quality education to its students. With its strong performance history, high test scores, and above-average spending per student, Melville School appears to be a standout option for families in the 59055 zip code.

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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	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
Melville School	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Melville Main St	Melville	59055	Sweet Grass County	Melville Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 537-4457	20	0	8.3		20 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72	89^th of 401 public elementary schools	77.8%		94.7	8^th of 212 public elementary schools	96.2%	81	50.0	62.5	$14,370

Cities Near Zip Code 59055

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Melville	3.71 mi	1	3^rd
Big Timber	16.97 mi	3	24^th
Greycliff	21.96 mi	1
Harlowton	25.24 mi	5	35^th
Reed Point	29.98 mi	3	26^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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