Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59803

Summary:

The 59803 zip code area of Missoula, Montana is home to 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Jeannette Rankin Elementary and Chief Charlo School) and 1 middle school (Meadow Hill Middle School). These schools serve students in the Missoula Elementary district.

Jeannette Rankin Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 20 elementary schools in Montana and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the Missoula Elementary district and state averages across mathematics, reading, and science. In contrast, Chief Charlo School and Meadow Hill Middle School also perform above the district and state averages, but not to the same degree as Jeannette Rankin Elementary.

The data also reveals differences in student demographics and resource allocation across the schools. Jeannette Rankin Elementary has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 26.57%, while Meadow Hill Middle School has the highest per-student spending at $9,565. These factors may contribute to the varying academic performance observed across the schools in the 59803 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2024)	Montana State Tests Reading (2024)	Montana State Tests Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Chief Charlo School	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 Longview Dr	Missoula	59803	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 542-4005	417	28	14.7	39.6%	350 (83.9%)	6 (1.4%)	23 (5.5%)	5 (1.2%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	80.5	40^th of 212 public elementary schools	81.1%		91	23^rd of 332 public elementary schools	93.1%	17	56.6	61.8	44.9	$14,681
Meadow Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	4210 Reserve	Missoula	59803	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 542-4045	408	29	14.2	42.4%	333 (81.6%)	10 (2.5%)	24 (5.9%)	12 (2.9%)	21 (5.1%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	67.9	36^th of 123 public middle schools	70.7%		68.7	54^th of 187 public middle schools	71.1%	18	43.4	48.5	47.8	$15,062
Jeannette Rankin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5150 Bigfork Rd.	Missoula	59803	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 542-4010	463	27	16.9	26.6%	421 (90.9%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.4%)	12 (2.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	94.1	10^th of 212 public elementary schools	95.3%		92.9	20^th of 332 public elementary schools	94.0%	10	71.2	69.8	61.0	$12,695

Cities Near Zip Code 59803

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Missoula	0.7 mi	25	31^st
Lolo	5.16 mi	4	109^th
Bonner	7.59 mi	4	61^st
Florence	12.84 mi	3	86^th
Clinton	14.75 mi	2	41^st

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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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