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Grass Range Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 9 students in Grass Range Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Grass Range Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian 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
329 Schools
# Students
54 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
2,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grass Range Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#294 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)30-39%
35%
Showing 2011–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
46%
Showing 2011–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)8.6%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.40
Showing 2014–2023. View full 26-year historical data
% American Indian
4%
11%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
Showing 2009–2023. View full 26-year historical data
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
91%
77%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 33-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,704 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,370 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,442 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$992,000
$2,389 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$20,704
$16,573
Showing 2000–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$18,370
$16,214
Showing 2000–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Grass Range Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grass Range 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 East 2nd Street
Grass Range, MT 59032
(406) 428-2341
Grass Range, MT 59032
(406) 428-2341
Gr: 7-8 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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