Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59443

Summary:

The 59443 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Fort Shaw Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 88 students. This school has consistently performed well, ranking among the top elementary schools in Montana and outperforming state and district averages in academic proficiency.

Fort Shaw Elementary School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years, indicating its strong performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 67th out of 401 Montana elementary schools and outperformed the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Its proficiency rates were 52.63% in ELA, 63.16% in Math, and 50% in Science, compared to the state averages of 43.09%, 36.77%, and 38.16%, respectively. The school also outperformed its own district, Sun River Valley Elementary, in Math and Science proficiency.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students (44.32%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a common indicator of socioeconomic status, Fort Shaw Elementary School has been able to achieve strong academic outcomes. The school's small enrollment of 88 students and low student-teacher ratio of 8.5 to 1 may contribute to its ability to provide personalized attention and support to its students, leading to their consistent academic success.

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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
Fort Shaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	School Loop Road	Fort Shaw	59443	Cascade County	Sun River Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 264-5110	88	10	8.5	44.3%	75 (85.2%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	77.1	67^th of 401 public elementary schools	83.3%		71.9	67^th of 212 public elementary schools	68.4%		52.6	63.2	$15,872

Cities Near Zip Code 59443

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Shaw	3.36 mi	1	32^nd
Fairfield	6.14 mi	6	17^th
Simms	7.18 mi	2	48^th
Sun River	8.19 mi	1	9^th
Vaughn	12.12 mi	2

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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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