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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59634

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845

Students

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Top rankedClancy 7-825^th of 222 Montana middle schools

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Biggest riser

Montana City Middle School up 9 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 59634 zip code area is home to four high-performing schools, including two elementary schools and two middle schools. The standout schools in this region are Montana City Middle School and Clancy 7-8, which have consistently ranked among the top 30 middle schools in the state over the past few years.

Both Montana City School and Clancy School, the two elementary schools in the area, demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that exceed the state averages. This suggests that the elementary education in the region is setting students up for success in middle school.

The data also reveals that the schools in the 59634 zip code area have relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 11.4 at Clancy 7-8 to 15.4 at Montana City School. Additionally, the consistent spending per student of $8,928 at the two schools with available data indicates that the Montana City Elementary and Clancy Elementary school districts are allocating similar levels of funding per student.

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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
Clancy School	Public	PK, KG-6	18 Clancy Creek Rd	Clancy	59634	Jefferson County	Clancy Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 933-5531	285	19	14.7	22.1%	273 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	57.4	170^th of 401 public elementary schools	57.6%		79	47^th of 212 public elementary schools	77.8%	123	44.1	40.4	$10,336
Clancy 7-8	Public	7-8	18 Clancy Creek Road	Clancy	59634	Jefferson County	Clancy Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 933-5531	89	8	11.4	18.0%	88 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	77.5	25^th of 222 public middle schools	88.7%		89.2	5^th of 123 public middle schools	95.9%	20	59.8	47.1	$9,186
Montana City School	Public	PK, KG-5	11 McClellan Creek Road	Clancy	59634	Jefferson County	Montana City Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 442-6779	313	20	15.4	1.0%	275 (87.9%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.2%)	63.3	136^th of 401 public elementary schools	66.1%		92	17^th of 212 public elementary schools	92.0%	119	48.3	43.5	$11,673
Montana City Middle School	Public	6-8	11 McClellan Creek Road	Clancy	59634	Jefferson County	Montana City Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 442-6779	158	11	14.3	1.9%	142 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	75.8	28^th of 222 public middle schools	87.4%		65	37^th of 123 public middle schools	69.9%	9	57.1	55.0	$11,731

Cities Near Zip Code 59634

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clancy	2.34 mi	4	16^th
Helena	6.49 mi	20	33^rd
East Helena	7.16 mi	10
Boulder	19.44 mi	3	42^nd
Basin	20.92 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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.