For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 66 students in Box Elder Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Box Elder Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
298 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
2,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Box Elder Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#314 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
37%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
46%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)75.2%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.40
Showing 2012–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
98%
11%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
Showing 2002–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
n/a
77%
Showing 2010–2021. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,523 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,490 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,442 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$7 MM
$2,389 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$25,523
$16,573
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$22,490
$16,214
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Box Elder Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Box Elder 7-8
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
205 Main Street
Box Elder, MT 59521
(406) 352-4195
Box Elder, MT 59521
(406) 352-4195
Gr: 7-8 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
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