For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 57 students in Fairview Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Fairview 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 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), 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
328 Schools
# Students
179 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fairview Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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
#210 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.39
% American Indian
7%
11%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
4%
1%
% White
83%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,693 is higher than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,575 is higher than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,693
$15,312
Spending / Student
$18,575
$15,401
Best Fairview Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairview 6-8
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
713 S Western Ave
Fairview, MT 59221
(406) 742-5265
Fairview, MT 59221
(406) 742-5265
Gr: 6-8 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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