For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 189 students in Centerville Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschools in Centerville Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
5 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
255 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Centerville Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.40
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
92%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,004 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,710 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,004
$15,263
Spending / Student
$10,710
$15,352
Best Centerville Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grass Land Colony School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
714 Eden Rd
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5322
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5322
Gr: PK-8 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #22.
Big Stone School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
251 Goonhill Road
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5167
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5167
Gr: PK-8 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #33.
Centerville School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
693 Stockett Rd
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5167
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5167
Gr: PK-5 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #44.
Hill Top Colony School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
909 Spring Creek Road
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5169
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5169
Gr: PK-8 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
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