Top Rankings
Fairfield Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 47 students in Fairfield Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Fairfield Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and 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
220 Students
34,675 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
2,554 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairfield Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#22 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.4%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.40
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
97%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,414 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,564 is less than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,414
$15,499
Spending / Student
$12,564
$15,589
Best Fairfield Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairfield 7-8
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13 7th Street
Fairfield, MT 59436
(406) 467-2425
Fairfield, MT 59436
(406) 467-2425
Gr: 7-8 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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