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Best High Schools in Zip Code 59521

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211

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Top rankedBox Elder High School154^th of 182 Montana high schools

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Summary:

The 59521 zip code in Montana is home to two high schools: Rocky Boy High School and Box Elder High School. Both schools are struggling academically, with low proficiency rates on standardized tests and poor rankings compared to other high schools in the state.

Rocky Boy High School and Box Elder High School have extremely low proficiency rates on the ACT with Writing exam, with only 6.9% and 18.75% of students, respectively, scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts. The schools also performed poorly in Mathematics and Science, with 0% proficiency at both schools in some subjects. This academic performance is significantly below the statewide averages in Montana, which range from 30.03% to 54.99% proficient or better.

The low rankings and 0-1 star ratings from SchoolDigger indicate that these schools are among the lowest-performing in the state. Additionally, both schools serve communities with high levels of poverty, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The differences in student-teacher ratios between the two schools (14.3 at Rocky Boy High School and 7 at Box Elder High School) may suggest differences in how resources are allocated and prioritized, but further investigation would be needed to understand the implications of these staffing differences.

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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)	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	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	Total
Box Elder High School	Public	9-12	205 Main Street	Box Elder	59521	Hill County	Box Elder High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 352-4195	86	12	7.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	154^th of 182 public high schools	15.4%		4.1	115^th of 122 public high schools	5.7%	39	18.8	0.0	18.8	$27,150
Rocky Boy High School	Public	9-12	81 Mission Taylor Road	Box Elder	59521	Hill County	Rocky Boy High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 395-4270	125	9	14.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	9.1	165^th of 182 public high schools	9.3%		2.2	120^th of 122 public high schools	1.6%	45	6.9	10.3	0.0	$20,572

Cities Near Zip Code 59521

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Box Elder	4.88 mi	6	216^th
Chinook	15.15 mi	5	93^rd
Big Sandy	16.29 mi	5	127^th
Havre	16.45 mi	8	144^th
Gildford	27.66 mi	2	113^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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