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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 59823

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299

Students

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Top rankedPotomac School142^nd of 401 Montana elementary schools

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Summary:

The 59823 zip code area is home to three elementary schools: Bonner School, Potomac School, and Sunset School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the local community.

Potomac School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 142 out of 401 Montana elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 3-star rating. The school outperformed the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.9, suggesting a more personalized learning environment. Sunset School, despite its small size of only 12 students, has also maintained a strong performance, ranking 189 out of 401 Montana elementary schools with a 3-star rating. Sunset School has an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 5.9, indicating a highly personalized learning experience.

The data suggests that the schools in this zip code serve a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, as evidenced by the free/reduced lunch rates at Bonner School and Potomac School. The significant differences in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios among the schools may indicate varying levels of resource allocation and prioritization of educational investments within the Bonner Elementary, Potomac Elementary, and Sunset Elementary districts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	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	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Bonner School	Public	PK, KG-5	9045 Hwy 200 E	Bonner	59823	Missoula County	Bonner Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 258-6151	227	19	12.2	41.9%	200 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	55.3	180^th of 401 public elementary schools	55.1%		32.5	154^th of 212 public elementary schools	27.4%	26	42.2	42.2	$14,419
Potomac School	Public	PK, KG-5	29750 Potomac Road	Bonner	59823	Missoula County	Potomac Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 244-5581	60	7	8.9	43.3%	44 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	1 (1.7%)	8 (13.3%)	62.1	142^nd of 401 public elementary schools	64.6%		55.7	107^th of 212 public elementary schools	49.5%	35	50.0	39.3	$16,125
Sunset School	Public	PK, KG-8	5024 Sunset Hill Road	Greenough	59823	Missoula County	Sunset Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 244-5542	12	2	5.9		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.7	189^th of 401 public elementary schools	52.9%		45.3	130^th of 212 public elementary schools	38.7%	59	42.9	42.9	$26,827

Cities Near Zip Code 59823

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bonner	2.36 mi	4	98^th
Clinton	8.27 mi	2	128^th
Greenough	9.86 mi	1	112^th
Missoula	16 mi	25	63^rd
Seeley Lake	21.83 mi	3	179^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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