Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59547

Summary:

The 59547 zip code in Montana is home to a single elementary school, Zurich School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 23 students. The school is part of the Zurich Elementary school district, which is ranked 278 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Zurich School does not appear to be a standout performer in Montana, with a current ranking of 265 out of 401 elementary schools and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is below the state average, with only 30% proficiency in English Language Arts, 40% in Mathematics, and 0% in Science, compared to the state averages of 43.09%, 36.77%, and 38.16%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a very high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, with 100% of students qualifying for this program.

Despite the higher-than-average spending per student of $15,229, Zurich School's academic performance has declined over the past few years, dropping from a ranking of 38 out of 332 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 265 out of 401 in 2024-2025. The small school size of 23 students may present unique challenges, but the low student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1 suggests that the funding may not be effectively allocated to improve student outcomes.

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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	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
Zurich School	Public	PK, KG-8	265 Park Road	Zurich	59547	Blaine County	Zurich Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 357-4164	23	2	11.5	100.0%	16 (69.6%)	1 (4.3%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.9	265^th of 401 public elementary schools	33.9%		56.4	103^rd of 212 public elementary schools	51.4%	162	30.0	40.0	$18,269

Cities Near Zip Code 59547

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chinook	4.47 mi	5
Zurich	9.58 mi	1	54^th
Havre	18.4 mi	8
Harlem	21.21 mi	4	113^th
Box Elder	37.91 mi	6	118^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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