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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 168 students in Anderson Elementary School District.
Public Preschool in Anderson Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
392 Schools
# Students
218 Students
65,184 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
4,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.40
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,183 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,665 is higher than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,183
$15,270
Spending / Student
$37,665
$15,359
Best Anderson Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anderson School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
10040 Cottonwood Road
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406) 587-1305
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406) 587-1305
Gr: PK-6 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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