Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59489

Summary:

The 59489 zip code area is home to 3 schools that are part of the Winifred K-12 Schools district, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school.

The standout school in this area is Winifred School, the elementary school, which has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Montana and earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Winifred School boasts strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts (55.56%) and Mathematics (66.67%), significantly higher than the state averages. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.4 may contribute to its academic success.

While the elementary and middle schools have performed well, Winifred High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 38th out of 114 schools in 2021-2022 to 76th out of 182 schools in 2024-2025. This could be an area of concern that warrants further investigation, especially given the relatively high free/reduced lunch rates across the district, which suggest the schools may be serving a population with significant economic challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT with Writing English Language Arts (2025)	ACT with Writing Mathematics (2025)	ACT with Writing Science (2025)	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	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Winifred School	Public	PK, KG-5	507 Main Street	Winifred	59489	Fergus County	Winifred K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 462-5349	80	8	10.4	42.5%	78 (97.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.3	54^th of 401 public elementary schools	86.5%		73.7	64^th of 212 public elementary schools	69.8%	10				55.6	66.7	$14,240
Winifred High School	Public	9-12	507 Main Street	Winifred	59489	Fergus County	Winifred K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 462-5420	42	6	7.3	54.8%	40 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	59.6	76^th of 182 public high schools	58.2%					(n/a)	40.0	40.0	30.0			$18,468
Winifred 6-8	Public	6-8	507 Main Street	Winifred	59489	Fergus County	Winifred K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 462-5349	30	4	7.6	60.0%	28 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.2	50^th of 222 public middle schools	77.5%		37.7	79^th of 123 public middle schools	35.8%	29				57.1	53.6	$13,617

Cities Near Zip Code 59489

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winifred	9.26 mi	3	51^st
Roy	24.07 mi	3
Lewistown	33.32 mi	8
Hays	35.21 mi	3	116^th
Denton	40.28 mi	3

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59489

Winifred School

Winifred 6-8

Winifred High School

Cities Near Zip Code 59489