Gardiner Elementary School District

510 Stone Street
Gardiner, MT 59030
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Gardiner 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 62 students in Gardiner Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Gardiner Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
89 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gardiner Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#28 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
49%
37%
60-64%
46%
40-59%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.40
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
85%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,292 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,079 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,292
$15,263
Spending / Student
$18,079
$15,352

Best Gardiner Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gardiner School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
510 Stone Street
Gardiner, MT 59030
(406) 848-7563
Gr: PK-6 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 89 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : Top 10% in MT
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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