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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 59079

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School

342

Students

Top rankedShepherd Elementary44^th of 401 Montana elementary schools

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Shepherd Elementary up 61 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 59079 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Shepherd Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 342 students. Despite being the sole representative in the area, Shepherd Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the state average in proficiency rates for core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Shepherd Elementary's academic excellence is reflected in its strong statewide ranking, which has fluctuated between 44th out of 401 schools (4 stars) in 2024-2025 and 105th out of 212 schools (3 stars) in 2023-2024. The school's district rank is 132 out of 387 in Montana, and it is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. With a relatively low free and reduced-price lunch rate of 26.9% and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.5, Shepherd Elementary appears to provide a nurturing and resource-efficient learning environment for its students.

Overall, Shepherd Elementary stands out as a high-performing school in the 59079 zip code, offering a strong academic program and a supportive learning environment for its students. The school's consistent outperformance of state averages in core subjects and its fluctuating statewide ranking suggest that it is a valuable educational resource for the local community.

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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
Shepherd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7842 Shepherd Road	Shepherd	59079	Yellowstone County	Shepherd Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 373-5516	342	22	15.5	26.9%	312 (91.2%)	4 (1.2%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	82.1	44^th of 401 public elementary schools	89.0%		56.1	105^th of 212 public elementary schools	50.5%	61	61.1	60.1	$8,821

Cities Near Zip Code 59079

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shepherd	0.55 mi	3	75^th
Billings	6.89 mi	53	61^st
Worden	9 mi	3	92^nd
Laurel	27.14 mi	5	81^st
Broadview	27.35 mi	3	41^st

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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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