Top Rankings
Anderson Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 49 students in Anderson Elementary School District.
Public Middle School in Anderson Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
330 Schools
# Students
221 Students
34,675 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
2,554 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Anderson Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 350 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.4%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.40
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
86%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,005 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,154 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has grown by 156% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,005
$15,499
Spending / Student
$37,154
$15,589
Best Anderson Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anderson 7-8
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
10040 Cottonwood Road
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406) 587-1305
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406) 587-1305
Gr: 7-8 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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