Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59079

Summary:

The 59079 zip code area is home to 3 schools - Shepherd Elementary, Shepherd High School, and Shepherd Middle School. These schools serve students from elementary through high school and provide a range of educational opportunities in the local community.

Shepherd Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 105 out of 212 Montana elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the state average in mathematics and reading proficiency, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.2 may contribute to its academic success. In contrast, Shepherd High School and Shepherd Middle School have more room for improvement, as they underperformed the state average in several subject areas.

The data also reveals differences in key metrics across the schools, such as free/reduced lunch rates, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios. Shepherd Elementary had the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 35.58%, while Shepherd High School had the lowest at 27.05%. Additionally, Shepherd High School had the highest spending per student at $10,488 and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 12.7. Understanding these differences can help inform strategies to support student success across all schools in the Shepherd Elementary and Shepherd High School districts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2024)	Montana State Tests Reading (2024)	Montana State Tests Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Shepherd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7842 Shepherd Road	Shepherd	59079	Yellowstone County	Shepherd Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 373-5516	371	23	16.2	35.6%	341 (91.9%)	5 (1.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	56.1	105^th of 212 public elementary schools	50.5%		69.4	101^st of 332 public elementary schools	69.6%	4	51.1	41.0	32.8	$8,821
Shepherd Middle School	Public	6-8	7842 Shepherd Road	Shepherd	59079	Yellowstone County	Shepherd Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 373-5873	200	14	14.6	38.5%	178 (89.0%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	11 (5.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38.4	77^th of 123 public middle schools	37.4%		44.4	108^th of 187 public middle schools	42.2%	31	29.7	45.1	22.7	$11,089
Shepherd High School	Public	9-12	7842 Shepherd Road	Shepherd	59079	Yellowstone County	Shepherd High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 373-5300	244	19	12.7	27.0%	217 (88.9%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	11 (4.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	33.7	83^rd of 122 public high schools	32.0%		54.7	37^th of 124 public high schools	70.2%	46	24.5	46.9	17.7	$14,485

Cities Near Zip Code 59079

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shepherd	0.55 mi	3	60^th
Billings	6.89 mi	53	101^st
Worden	9 mi	3	132^nd
Laurel	27.14 mi	5	122^nd
Broadview	27.35 mi	3	42^nd

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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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