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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59918

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Top rankedFortine 7-8136^th of 222 Montana middle schools

Summary:

The small rural community of zip code 59918 is served by two schools - Fortine School, an elementary school, and Fortine 7-8, a middle school. With total enrollment of just 58 students, these schools face significant challenges, including very low test scores and high poverty levels, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, both schools perform well below the state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, with Fortine School's math proficiency rate at just 19.23% and Fortine 7-8's at 7.14% (compared to the Montana average of 36.77%). This suggests students in this area may be struggling and require additional support and resources to improve their educational outcomes.

The small size of these schools, especially Fortine 7-8 with only 14 students, also raises concerns about the breadth of educational and extracurricular opportunities available to students. Additionally, the inconsistent performance of Fortine 7-8, which has fluctuated significantly in the school rankings over the past few years, is a cause for concern and warrants further investigation. Addressing the challenges faced by the schools in this Fortine Elementary district will likely require targeted interventions and additional resources to support the students and communities they serve.

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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
Fortine School	Public	PK, KG-6	358 Meadow Creek Rd.	Fortine	59918	Lincoln County	Fortine Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 882-4531	44	5	8.6	100.0%	42 (95.5%)	1 (2.3%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.2	302^nd of 401 public elementary schools	24.7%		38.1	142^nd of 212 public elementary schools	33.0%	160	34.6	19.2	$15,906
Fortine 7-8	Public	7-8	358 Meadow Creek Road	Fortine	59918	Lincoln County	Fortine Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 882-4531	14	2	6.6	100.0%	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.5	136^th of 222 public middle schools	38.7%		20.5	103^rd of 123 public middle schools	16.3%	33	50.0	7.1	$17,507

Cities Near Zip Code 59918

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fortine	1.81 mi	2	95^th
Trego	5.9 mi	1	111^th
Eureka	9.99 mi	3
Whitefish	34.97 mi	5	11^th
Troy	37.07 mi	5	70^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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