Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59870

The 59870 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals a clear performance gap between the Lone Rock School and the Stevensville K-6 and Stevensville 7-8 schools, with the Lone Rock schools consistently outperforming their Stevensville counterparts on test scores and other key metrics.

Lone Rock School, an elementary school, stands out as the top performer in the data set, ranking 40th out of 401 Montana elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students excel on standardized tests, with 65.22% proficient or better in English Language Arts, 59.42% in Mathematics, and 47.06% in Science. The school also has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 37.44% and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.6, suggesting effective resource allocation and smaller class sizes.

In contrast, the Stevensville schools, while serving a larger student population, appear to be struggling more than the Lone Rock schools. Stevensville 7-8 has the lowest test scores in the data set, particularly in Mathematics, and the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 50.34%. The Stevensville High School and Lone Rock Middle School also show differences in performance, with Lone Rock Middle School outranking Stevensville 7-8 on the statewide rankings.