Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59914

Summary:

The 59914 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Dayton School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 46 students. Dayton School is part of the Upper West Shore Elementary school district, which is ranked 324 out of 387 districts in Montana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Dayton School's science proficiency rate of 50% is higher than the state average of 38.16%, the school's performance in English Language Arts (20.83% vs. 43.09% state average) and Mathematics (25% vs. 36.77% state average) is significantly lower than the state averages. This stark proficiency gap suggests that students at Dayton School are struggling in these core academic areas compared to their peers across Montana. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has dropped from 178 out of 332 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 321 out of 401 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend of declining academic performance.

Despite the school's small size, with a student-teacher ratio of 7.6, Dayton School's academic challenges are evident. While the low student-teacher ratio could be an advantage, allowing for more individualized attention and support, the school's limited resources and extracurricular opportunities may also present challenges. Moving forward, Dayton School's focus on improving proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while leveraging its strength in science, could be a key strategy for enhancing the overall academic outcomes for its students.

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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
Dayton School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 B Street	Dayton	59914	Lake County	Upper West Shore Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 849-5484	46	6	7.6		34 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.9%)	26.1	321^st of 401 public elementary schools	20.0%		29.1	163^rd of 212 public elementary schools	23.1%	158	20.8	25.0	$14,932

Cities Near Zip Code 59914

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dayton	1.19 mi	1	99^th
Lakeside	11.49 mi	1
Polson	13.63 mi	5
Somers	16.01 mi	1
Bigfork	17.48 mi	5

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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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