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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 59872

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185

Students

Top rankedSuperior Elementary177^th of 401 Montana elementary schools

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Superior Elementary

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Summary:

The zip code 59872 is home to a single elementary school, Superior Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. While the school's performance is average compared to other Montana elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, it has some notable strengths and areas for improvement.

Superior Elementary outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Science, with 50.56% and 56.25% of students proficient, respectively, compared to the state averages of 43.09% and 38.16%. However, the school trails the state average in Mathematics, with only 32.58% of students proficient versus the state's 36.77%. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10.6 is lower than the state average, indicating relatively small class sizes, and it spends above the state average per student at $11,857 per year.

Despite these positive attributes, Superior Elementary faces some challenges. The school serves a high-need student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 164 in 2022-2023 to 177 in 2024-2025, suggesting the need for continued improvement efforts. As part of the Superior K-12 Schools district, which is ranked 224 out of 387 districts in Montana, the performance of Superior Elementary may be influenced by district-level factors and resources.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Superior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1003 5th Ave E	Superior	59872	Mineral County	Superior K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 822-3600	185	17	10.6	100.0%	172 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	56.2	177^th of 401 public elementary schools	55.9%					(n/a)	50.6	32.6	$12,156

Cities Near Zip Code 59872

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Superior	0.64 mi	3
Saint Regis	13.17 mi	3
Plains	19.8 mi	5	43^rd
Alberton	22.54 mi	3	101^st
Dixon	28.2 mi	2	98^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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