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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 59448

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Top rankedHeart Butte Elementary395^th of 401 Montana elementary schools

Summary:

The 59448 zip code in Montana is home to a single elementary school, Heart Butte Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade. This school is part of the Heart Butte K-12 Schools district.

Heart Butte Elementary is a chronically underperforming school, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Montana elementary schools over the past few years. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance. Its test scores are abysmal, with 0% proficiency in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, far below the state averages. Despite the low performance, the school spends a relatively high amount per student ($24,057) compared to the state average.

The school serves a high-poverty student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This likely contributes to the school's poor academic performance. However, the small student-teacher ratio of 7.6 to 1 is a potential bright spot, as it indicates smaller class sizes that could allow for more individualized attention. Unfortunately, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes for the students at Heart Butte Elementary.

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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 (2025)	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
Heart Butte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1 School Road	Heart Butte	59448	Pondera County	Heart Butte K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 338-2200	60	8	7.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.9	395^th of 401 public elementary schools	1.5%		3.1	205^th of 212 public elementary schools	3.3%	190	0.0	0.0	$26,354

Cities Near Zip Code 59448

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Heart Butte	5.17 mi	3	230^th
E Glacier Park	15.81 mi	1	210^th
Browning	16.51 mi	5	223^rd
Dupuyer	21.59 mi	1	228^th
Cut Bank	24.77 mi	11	188^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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