Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59917

Summary:

The 59917 zip code area in Montana is home to 3 schools: 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools face challenges due to high poverty levels, with all students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, some standout performers emerge.

Eureka Elementary School is a top performer, ranking 87 out of 332 Montana elementary schools in 2022-2023 and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the state average in English Language Arts proficiency for all grades in 2024-2025 and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.8. In contrast, Eureka Middle School 5-8 has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 79 out of 190 middle schools in 2021-2022 to 125 out of 222 in 2024-2025.

Lincoln County High School also stands out, ranking 63 out of 182 Montana high schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school outperformed the state average in English Language Arts proficiency for 11th grade in 2024-2025 and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.2. Despite the challenges faced by these schools due to high poverty levels, the data suggests that targeted interventions and support could help ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the 59917 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT with Writing English Language Arts (2025)	ACT with Writing Mathematics (2025)	ACT with Writing Science (2025)	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	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Eureka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	235 7th St. E.	Eureka	59917	Lincoln County	Eureka Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 297-5500	274	19	14.8	100.0%	232 (84.7%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.9%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.6%)	37	263^rd of 401 public elementary schools	34.4%					(n/a)				42.9	20.0	$11,168
Eureka Middle School 5-8	Public	5-8	335 6th St E	Eureka	59917	Lincoln County	Eureka Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 297-5600	254	14	18.6	100.0%	218 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)	44.6	125^th of 222 public middle schools	43.7%					(n/a)				45.0	29.8	$11,412
Lincoln County High School	Public	9-12	340 9th Street	Eureka	59917	Lincoln County	Lincoln County High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 297-5700	273	21	13.2	100.0%	233 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.0%)	64.2	63^rd of 182 public high schools	65.4%		35	82^nd of 122 public high schools	32.8%	19	58.6	23.7	37.3			$12,776

Cities Near Zip Code 59917

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eureka	0.6 mi	3
Fortine	10.17 mi	2	95^th
Trego	14.37 mi	1	111^th
Troy	29.53 mi	5	70^th
Libby	40.95 mi	3

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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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