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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59840

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Schools

1,611

Students

5-star school

Top rankedHamilton High School18^th of 182 Montana high schools

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Biggest riser

Hamilton High School up 36 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hamilton Middle School 15 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Daly School and 2 more

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Summary:

The 59840 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. Overall, the schools in this area perform above the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with Hamilton High School standing out as a top-performing school in the state.

Hamilton High School ranks 18th out of 182 high schools in Montana and earns a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts strong test scores, with 66.67% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, 37.37% in Mathematics, and 42.42% in Science on the ACT. In contrast, Bitterroot Polytech High School lags behind, ranking 137th out of 182 high schools in the state.

The schools in the 59840 zip code also exhibit a range of free/reduced lunch rates, from 34.48% at Bitterroot Polytech High School to 55.84% at Daly School, indicating a mix of socioeconomic backgrounds in the area. The Hamilton K-12 Schools district, which oversees the schools in this zip code, spends between $7,672 and $10,387 per student, with student-teacher ratios ranging from 9.6 to 15.7.

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Ranking:

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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
Daly School	Public	K-4	208 Daly Avenue	Hamilton	59840	Ravalli County	Hamilton K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 363-2122	539	34	15.7	55.8%	456 (84.6%)	5 (0.9%)	42 (7.8%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.4%)	58.8	160^th of 401 public elementary schools	60.1%					(n/a)				44.8	44.0	$10,929
Washington School	Public	PK-K	225 North 5th Street	Hamilton	59840	Ravalli County	Hamilton K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 363-2144	65	5	12.5	43.1%	61 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)						$13,893
Hamilton Middle School	Public	5-8	209 South 5th St	Hamilton	59840	Ravalli County	Hamilton K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 363-2121	460	31	15.0	52.4%	387 (84.1%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.5%)	56.7	92^nd of 222 public middle schools	58.6%					(n/a)				47.0	40.5	$10,518
Hamilton High School	Public	9-12	327 Fairgrounds Road	Hamilton	59840	Ravalli County	Hamilton K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 375-6060	460	30	15.1	43.3%	391 (85.0%)	3 (0.7%)	39 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	81	18^th of 182 public high schools	90.1%		47.6	54^th of 122 public high schools	55.7%	36	66.7	37.4	42.4			$12,079
Bitterroot Polytech High School	Public	9-12	217 Daly Ave	Hamilton	59840	Ravalli County	Hamilton K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 363-2280	87	9	9.6	34.5%	76 (87.4%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)	30.6	137^th of 182 public high schools	24.7%					(n/a)	47.1	5.9	17.7

Cities Near Zip Code 59840

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hamilton	0.94 mi	6
Corvallis	6.3 mi	10	55^th
Victor	12.82 mi	3	97^th
Darby	14.04 mi	3	82^nd
Stevensville	19.48 mi	5	71^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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