Top Rankings
Conrad Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 144 students in Conrad 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 Preschool in Conrad Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
340 Students
62,935 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
4,681 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Conrad Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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
#48 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.2%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.41
% American Indian
3%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
88%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,747 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,841 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,442 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,389 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,747
$16,573
Spending / Student
$14,841
$16,214
Best Conrad Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meadowlark School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
17 3rd Avenue Southwest
Conrad, MT 59425
(406) 278-5620
Conrad, MT 59425
(406) 278-5620
Gr: PK-3 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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