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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 59482

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Top rankedSunburst Elementary211^th of 401 Montana elementary schools

Summary:

The 59482 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Sunburst Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 57 students. Sunburst Elementary is part of the Sunburst K-12 Schools district, which is ranked 173 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunburst Elementary's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates in 2024-2025 of 43.75% in English Language Arts, 34.38% in Mathematics, and 37.5% in Science. While the school outperforms the district in ELA and Science, its Math proficiency is slightly below the state average. The school has a very high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 100%, indicating a low-income student population. Despite these challenges, Sunburst Elementary has a very low student-teacher ratio of 6.7 to 1, which suggests the ability to provide more individualized attention and support to its students.

Sunburst Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 92nd out of 212 Montana elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 211th out of 401 in 2024-2025. This variability in performance suggests the school may face inconsistent challenges or opportunities. Overall, Sunburst Elementary appears to be the sole elementary school serving the 59482 zip code, with a mix of strengths and areas for improvement in its academic outcomes and resource allocation.

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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
Sunburst Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	220 1st St South	Sunburst	59482	Toole County	Sunburst K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 937-2816	57	8	6.7	100.0%	55 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.5	211^th of 401 public elementary schools	47.4%		62.1	92^nd of 212 public elementary schools	56.6%	119	43.8	34.4	$17,700

Cities Near Zip Code 59482

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sunburst	0.14 mi	5	95^th
Cut Bank	14.37 mi	11	188^th
Shelby	18.99 mi	5	189^th
Galata	34.68 mi	2	206^th
Whitlash	35.73 mi	1

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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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