Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59741

Summary:

The 59741 zip code area is home to 4 high-performing schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Manhattan School District and the Manhattan High School District.

The standout schools in this area are Manhattan Elementary, ranked 27th out of 401 elementary schools in Montana, and Amsterdam School, ranked 20th. Both have 5-star ratings and consistently high test scores, with proficiency rates well above the state averages. Manhattan High School is also a top performer, ranked 9th out of 182 high schools in the state.

The schools in this area generally have lower student-teacher ratios and higher per-student spending compared to state averages, which may contribute to their strong academic performance. However, the free/reduced lunch rates vary significantly, from a low of 7.38% at Amsterdam School to a high of 29.63% at Manhattan 6-8, suggesting differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations.

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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
Amsterdam School	Public	PK, KG-6	6360 Camp Creek Road	Manhattan	59741	Gallatin County	Amsterdam Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 282-7216	149	10	14.3	7.4%	131 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	91.6	20^th of 401 public elementary schools	95.0%		97.6	2^nd of 212 public elementary schools	99.1%	18				67.7	72.9	$9,384
Manhattan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	416 North Broadway	Manhattan	59741	Gallatin County	Manhattan School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 284-3250	259	20	13.0	27.4%	240 (92.7%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	87.5	27^th of 401 public elementary schools	93.3%		93.7	11^th of 212 public elementary schools	94.8%	16				70.4	58.5	$12,849
Manhattan 6-8	Public	6-8	416 North Broadway	Manhattan	59741	Gallatin County	Manhattan School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 284-3250	189	11	16.7	29.6%	175 (92.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	86.1	12^th of 222 public middle schools	94.6%		87.7	8^th of 123 public middle schools	93.5%	4				61.3	76.0	$11,332
Manhattan High School	Public	9-12	416 North Broadway	Manhattan	59741	Gallatin County	Manhattan High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 284-3341	241	18	13.1	21.2%	221 (91.7%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	89	9^th of 182 public high schools	95.1%		79.8	6^th of 122 public high schools	95.1%	3	66.7	60.0	44.4			$14,285

Cities Near Zip Code 59741

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Manhattan	1.11 mi	4	4^th
Belgrade	5.99 mi	7
Bozeman	10.2 mi	22	13^th
Three Forks	13.55 mi	3	58^th
Gallatin Gateway	13.79 mi	5

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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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