Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59843

Summary:

The 59843 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Helmville School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 13 students. Helmville School is part of the Helmville Elementary District, which is ranked 170 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Helmville School's performance in Mathematics (50% proficiency) was significantly higher than the state average of 36.77%, but its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (40%) and Science (33.33%) were below the state averages. The school's small size of just 13 students allows for personalized attention, but may also present challenges in resource allocation and extracurricular offerings. Additionally, Helmville School's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, from 147 out of 212 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 172 out of 401 elementary schools in 2024-2025, indicating the school may be struggling to maintain its performance compared to other schools in the state.

Without additional data on other schools in the 59843 zip code or the surrounding area, it is difficult to make meaningful comparisons and identify how Helmville School is performing relative to its peers. More comprehensive data would be needed to provide a thorough analysis of the educational landscape in this area.

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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	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
Helmville School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 Schoolhouse Rd	Helmville	59843	Powell County	Helmville Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 793-5656	13	2	6.5		12 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.9	172^nd of 401 public elementary schools	57.1%		34.6	147^th of 212 public elementary schools	30.7%	25	40.0	50.0	$22,818

Cities Near Zip Code 59843

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Helmville	1.8 mi	1	87^th
Ovando	11.64 mi	1
Lincoln	15.96 mi	3	38^th
Drummond	16.2 mi	3	46^th
Greenough	20.76 mi	1	77^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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