Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59874

Summary:

The 59874 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Trout Creek School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 32 students. The school is part of the Trout Creek Elementary District, which is ranked 372 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Trout Creek School's academic performance is significantly below the state average in both English Language Arts (10% proficient vs. 43.09% state average) and Mathematics (10% proficient vs. 36.77% state average). The school's performance in Science (33.33% proficient) is closer to the state average of 38.16%. Trout Creek School's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, from 143 out of 329 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 362 out of 401 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also dropped from 3 stars to 0 stars during this time period.

Despite the school's high per-student spending of $14,810, which is significantly higher than the state average, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.2, Trout Creek School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school serves a community with very high poverty levels, with 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic factor likely plays a significant role in the school's academic challenges, and the combination of high per-student spending and low academic performance raises questions about how the school's resources are being allocated and utilized.

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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
Trout Creek 7-8	Public	7-8	4 School Lane	Trout Creek	59874	Sanders County	Trout Creek Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 827-3629	4	1	3.4		3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	3.5	221^st of 222 public middle schools	0.5%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	$40,914
Trout Creek School	Public	PK, KG-6	4 School Lane	Trout Creek	59874	Sanders County	Trout Creek Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 827-3629	32	4	7.2	100.0%	28 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	13.2	362^nd of 401 public elementary schools	9.7%					(n/a)	10.0	10.0	$40,914

Cities Near Zip Code 59874

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Trout Creek	3.96 mi	2
Thompson Falls	16.45 mi	3
Noxon	17.47 mi	3
Marion	37.37 mi	3
Plains	38.44 mi	5	43^rd

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59874

Trout Creek School

Trout Creek 7-8

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