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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59718

At a glance

Schools

4,122

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedAnderson 7-83^rd of 222 Montana middle schools

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Smallest classes

Monforton Primary 12.2 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Anderson 7-8 and 2 more

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

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1★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 59718 zip code area in Montana is home to 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. These schools serve students across a range of grade levels and demonstrate a mix of academic performance, with several standout institutions and some areas for improvement.

Among the top-performing schools in the area are Anderson School, a highly-ranked elementary school with exceptional proficiency rates in core subjects, and Anderson 7-8, a middle school that is ranked 3rd out of 222 middle schools in Montana. Cottonwood School, a small PK-8 institution, also stands out with impressive proficiency rates and a 5-star rating. In contrast, Hyalite Elementary has the highest free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a more economically disadvantaged student population.

The data also reveals variations in student-teacher ratios and per-student spending across the schools, with Monforton Primary and Cottonwood School having the lowest ratios, suggesting more individualized attention for students. The Bozeman school district, which includes several of the schools in the data set, is highly ranked overall, indicating a strong educational system in the area.

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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
Anderson School	Public	PK, KG-6	10040 Cottonwood Road	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Anderson Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 587-1305	172	12	14.6	1.7%	149 (86.6%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (5.8%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	96.2	11^th of 401 public elementary schools	97.3%					(n/a)				81.5	74.1	$11,656
Anderson 7-8	Public	7-8	10040 Cottonwood Road	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Anderson Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 587-1305	49	3	16.0	6.1%	41 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.1%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.1%)	97.2	3^rd of 222 public middle schools	98.6%					(n/a)				83.0	89.4	$12,192
Chief Joseph Middle School	Public	6-8	4255 Kimberwicke	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 522-6300	751	46	16.4	17.2%	624 (83.1%)	7 (0.9%)	56 (7.5%)	13 (1.7%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	81.9	18^th of 222 public middle schools	91.9%		81.7	17^th of 123 public middle schools	86.2%	1				62.7	60.2	$11,573
Hyalite Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 West Babcock	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 582-6800	521	33	15.7	35.7%	334 (64.1%)	4 (0.8%)	144 (27.6%)	10 (1.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	32.8	289^th of 401 public elementary schools	27.9%		64.2	88^th of 212 public elementary schools	58.5%	201				38.4	18.7	$11,236
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4415 Durston	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Bozeman Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 582-6860	492	26	19.2	17.7%	386 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (15.9%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	55.5	179^th of 401 public elementary schools	55.4%		82.9	30^th of 212 public elementary schools	85.8%	149				51.3	34.7	$10,479
Gallatin High School	Public	9-12	4450 Annie Street	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Bozeman High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 522-4600	1,442	91	15.9	18.4%	1,221 (84.7%)	7 (0.5%)	128 (8.9%)	26 (1.8%)	17 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	41 (2.8%)	89.5	8^th of 182 public high schools	95.6%		81.8	4^th of 122 public high schools	96.7%	4	73.6	48.9	44.3			$12,063
Cottonwood School	Public	PK, KG-8	13233 Cottonwood Road	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Cottonwood Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 763-4903	16	2	7.7		15 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	86.3	29^th of 401 public elementary schools	92.8%					(n/a)				57.1	71.4	$13,567
Monforton School	Public	3-5	6001 Monforton School Rd	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Monforton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 586-1557	254	17	15.3	18.5%	229 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	73.9	78^th of 401 public elementary schools	80.5%		80.1	41^st of 212 public elementary schools	80.7%	37				56.1	50.2	$9,484
Monforton Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	6001 Monforton School Rd	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Monforton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 586-1557	183	15	12.2	21.3%	170 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)						$11,156
Monforton 6-8	Public	6-8	6001 Monforton School Rd	Bozeman	59718	Gallatin County	Monforton Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 586-1557	242	15	16.6	22.3%	214 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.9%)	69.3	48^th of 222 public middle schools	78.4%		85.1	11^th of 123 public middle schools	91.1%	37				57.6	46.5	$9,498

Cities Near Zip Code 59718

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bozeman	2.62 mi	22	13^th
Gallatin Gateway	3.86 mi	5
Belgrade	8.85 mi	7
Manhattan	9.35 mi	4	4^th
Three Forks	23.91 mi	3	58^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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