Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59501

Summary:

The 59501 zip code area in Montana is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools serve a student population facing significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the extremely high free and reduced lunch rates across all institutions.

Among the standout schools in the area is Davey Elementary, which ranks 94th out of 401 Montana elementary schools and boasts impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts (66.67%) and Science (100%). Another high-performing school is Cottonwood School, which has seen a significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 79th out of 332 schools in 2022-2023 to 314th out of 401 in 2024-2025. Its English Language Arts proficiency rate of 41.67% is also above the state average. In contrast, Havre High School has faced fluctuations in its statewide ranking, placing as high as 23rd out of 122 schools in 2023-2024 and as low as 68th out of 182 in 2024-2025, with a slightly below-average English Language Arts proficiency rate of 53.91% but an above-average Mathematics proficiency rate of 35.38%.

The data also reveals significant variations in spending per student, ranging from $14,660 at Cottonwood School to $8,789 at Sunnyside School. Student-teacher ratios also vary, from 8:1 at Hartland Elementary and Davey Elementary to 22.6:1 at Sunnyside School.

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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
Hartland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2105 Woodpile Road	Havre	59501	Blaine County	Chinook Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 357-2033	8	1	8.0		8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.4	233^rd of 401 public elementary schools	41.9%					(n/a)				0.0	100.0	$16,295
Davey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	56182 Clear Creek Rd	Havre	59501	Hill County	Davey Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 395-4461	8	1	8.0		6 (75.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.9	94^th of 401 public elementary schools	76.6%					(n/a)				66.7	33.3	$19,663
Havre Middle School	Public	6-8	1441 11th Street West	Havre	59501	Hill County	Havre Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 265-9613	391	25	15.9	99.2%	256 (65.5%)	5 (1.3%)	22 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	72 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.0%)	30.4	166^th of 222 public middle schools	25.2%					(n/a)				34.8	21.4	$12,978
Highland Park School	Public	PK, KG-1	1207 Washington	Havre	59501	Hill County	Havre Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 265-5554	288	17	16.5	99.7%	192 (66.7%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (17.7%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (8.0%)								(n/a)						$13,782
Lincoln-McKinley School	Public	2-3	801 4th Street	Havre	59501	Hill County	Havre Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 265-9619	266	15	17.5	98.5%	163 (61.3%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (5.6%)	2 (0.8%)	62 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.3%)	48.5	217^th of 401 public elementary schools	45.9%					(n/a)				38.8	38.8	$12,104
Sunnyside School	Public	K-8	601 14th Street	Havre	59501	Hill County	Havre Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 265-9671	354	16	22.6	99.2%	248 (70.1%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	42.2	248^th of 401 public elementary schools	38.2%					(n/a)				37.7	33.3	$10,155
Havre High School	Public	9-12	900 18th Street	Havre	59501	Hill County	Havre High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 265-6731	521	33	15.7	99.0%	371 (71.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.6%)	3 (0.6%)	96 (18.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.6%)	63.1	68^th of 182 public high schools	62.6%		64.4	23^rd of 122 public high schools	81.1%	45	53.9	35.4	27.7			$13,009
Cottonwood School	Public	PK, KG-8	14627 Wildhorse Road	Havre	59501	Hill County	Cottonwood Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 394-2273	20	2	10.0		16 (80.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.9	314^th of 401 public elementary schools	21.7%		49.3	127^th of 212 public elementary schools	40.1%	187				41.7	8.3	$17,406

Cities Near Zip Code 59501

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Havre	0.44 mi	8
Box Elder	20.4 mi	6	118^th
Chinook	20.7 mi	5
Gildford	28.4 mi	2	2^nd
Zurich	29.98 mi	1	54^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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