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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 59472

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177

Students

Top rankedCenterville School86^th of 401 Montana elementary schools

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Summary:

The 59472 zip code area is home to two highly-ranked elementary schools, Centerville School and Big Stone School, both of which have demonstrated strong academic performance and are ranked among the top elementary schools in Montana.

Centerville School stands out with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 86 out of 401 Montana elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has consistently outperformed the Centerville Elementary district and the state of Montana in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. Additionally, Centerville School boasts a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.8, which may contribute to its academic success.

Similarly, Big Stone School has also earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and is ranked 104 out of 401 Montana elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has outperformed the Centerville Elementary district and the state of Montana in Mathematics proficiency, with an impressive 81.25% of students proficient or better. Big Stone School's even lower student-teacher ratio of 8.3 may be a key factor in its strong academic results.

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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 (2020)	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
Centerville School	Public	PK, KG-5	693 Stockett Rd	Sand Coulee	59472	Cascade County	Centerville Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 736-5167	120	10	11.8	49.1%	103 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.3%)	72.8	86^th of 401 public elementary schools	78.6%		45.3	129^th of 212 public elementary schools	39.2%	43	52.1	50.0	$11,298
Big Stone School	Public	PK, KG-8	251 Goonhill Road	Sand Coulee	59472	Cascade County	Centerville Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 736-5167	17	2	8.3	15.0%	17 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.4	104^th of 401 public elementary schools	74.1%		51.9	121^st of 212 public elementary schools	42.9%	17	37.5	81.3	$11,456
Hill Top Colony School	Public	PK, KG-8	909 Spring Creek Road	Stockett	59472	Cascade County	Centerville Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 736-5169	19	2	9.3	11.5%	19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.4	228^th of 401 public elementary schools	43.1%		30.5	160^th of 212 public elementary schools	24.5%	68	28.6	64.3	$9,626
Grass Land Colony School	Public	PK, KG-8	714 Eden Rd	Great Falls	59472	Cascade County	Centerville Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 736-5322	21	2	10.2	18.8%	21 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.6	342^nd of 401 public elementary schools	14.7%		17.6	183^rd of 212 public elementary schools	13.7%	159	26.7	20.0	$11,124

Cities Near Zip Code 59472

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sand Coulee	1.13 mi	4	65^th
Stockett	3.18 mi	1	149^th
Belt	6.72 mi	4	53^rd
Great Falls	6.86 mi	23	162^nd
Ulm	16.31 mi	3	57^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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