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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 59873

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240

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Top rankedThompson Falls Elementary School137^th of 401 Montana elementary schools

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Thompson Falls Elementary School

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Summary:

The 59873 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Thompson Falls Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 240 students. As the sole provider of elementary education in this geographic region, the performance and resource allocation of Thompson Falls Elementary School are crucial for the local community.

Thompson Falls Elementary School is part of the Thompson Falls Elementary District, which is ranked 211 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 95th out of 332 Montana elementary schools (4-star rating) in 2022-2023 to 137th out of 401 (3-star rating) in the projected 2024-2025 school year. While the school's mathematics proficiency rates are significantly above the state average, its English Language Arts proficiency is slightly below the state average, suggesting an area for potential improvement.

The school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 91.25% in the 2024-2025 school year, indicates a student population facing significant economic challenges, which could impact academic performance and resource needs. Despite these challenges, Thompson Falls Elementary School appears to be a relatively well-performing school, with its mathematics and science proficiency rates exceeding the state averages, though its English Language Arts proficiency remains an area to monitor and address.

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Thompson Falls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	315 Columbia	Thompson Falls	59873	Sanders County	Thompson Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 827-3592	240	17	14.5	91.3%	208 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	62.8	137^th of 401 public elementary schools	65.8%					(n/a)	42.1	50.7	$14,116

Cities Near Zip Code 59873

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thompson Falls	1.67 mi	3	153^rd
Trout Creek	19.15 mi	2	220^th
Plains	23.88 mi	5	121^st
Saint Regis	24.91 mi	3	173^rd
Hot Springs	31.55 mi	3	158^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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