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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 26 students in Gardiner Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Gardiner Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), 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
329 Schools
# Students
96 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
2,546 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 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.7%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.40
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
89%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,885 is higher than the state median of $15,507. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,760 is higher than the state median of $15,598. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,885
$15,507
Spending / Student
$16,760
$15,598
Best Gardiner Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gardiner 7-8
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
510 Stone Street
Gardiner, MT 59030
(406) 848-7563
Gardiner, MT 59030
(406) 848-7563
Gr: 7-8 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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