Summary:
The 59758 zip code area of West Yellowstone, Montana is home to 3 schools that serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade, all part of the West Yellowstone K-12 school district. The standout school in this data set is the West Yellowstone 6-8 middle school, which has consistently ranked among the top 31-40 middle schools in the state and earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The middle school outperforms the district and state averages across all subject areas, with 56.67% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 51.67% in Math, and 50% in Science. In contrast, the West Yellowstone High School lags behind the state averages in ACT performance, with only 50% proficient or better in English, 20% in Math, and 30% in Science. The West Yellowstone School elementary school also trails the district and state averages in proficiency rates.
The schools in the 59758 zip code area serve a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the varying percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35% at the high school to 44.88% at the elementary school. However, the relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 7.4 at the high school to 13.1 at the middle school, suggest that the district is allocating resources evenly across the schools.
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