Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59722

Summary:

The 59722 zip code area in Montana is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. These schools serve students from diverse backgrounds, with relatively high free and reduced lunch rates, indicating a population with lower socioeconomic status.

The standout school in the area is O D Speer School, an elementary school that has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, going from 161st out of 329 Montana elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 141st out of 212 in 2023-2024. The school has a high free and reduced lunch rate of 60.24% and a relatively low spending per student of $10,927, but a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.9. In contrast, Powell County High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, from 96th out of 122 Montana high schools in 2023-2024 to 105th out of 182 in 2024-2025, with test scores below the state average.

The middle school, E F Duvall 7-8, has also experienced fluctuations in its statewide ranking, going from 108th out of 190 Montana middle schools in 2021-2022 to 69th out of 123 in 2023-2024. The school has a high free and reduced lunch rate of 60.23% and a student-teacher ratio of 12.9. Overall, the schools in the 59722 zip code area serve a population with lower socioeconomic status, and the data suggests opportunities for improvement in academic performance and resource allocation across the district.

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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	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
E F Duvall 7-8	Public	7-8	444 Montana Avenue	Deer Lodge	59722	Powell County	Deer Lodge Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 846-1684	88	7	12.9	60.2%	72 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.2%)								(n/a)				$15,418
O D Speer School	Public	PK, KG-6	444 Montana Avenue	Deer Lodge	59722	Powell County	Deer Lodge Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 846-2268	337	24	13.9	60.2%	290 (86.1%)	4 (1.2%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.5%)								(n/a)				$14,508
Powell County High School	Public	9-12	709 Missouri Avenue	Deer Lodge	59722	Powell County	Powell County High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 846-2757	181	18	10.0	49.2%	167 (92.3%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	48.7	105^th of 182 public high schools	42.3%		26.7	96^th of 122 public high schools	21.3%	9	51.4	18.0	28.2	$20,060

Cities Near Zip Code 59722

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Deer Lodge	1.02 mi	3	85^th
Garrison	10.79 mi	1
Avon	16.32 mi	1	1^st
Gold Creek	16.96 mi	1
Elliston	18.71 mi	1	107^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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