Top Rankings
Greenfield Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 65 students in Greenfield Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Greenfield Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
386 Schools
# Students
84 Students
63,004 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
4,688 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Greenfield Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#4 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.4%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.41
% American Indian
8%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
89%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,631 is higher than the state median of $15,500. The school district revenue/student has grown by 52% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,369 is less than the state median of $15,590. The school district spending/student has grown by 52% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,631
$15,500
Spending / Student
$13,369
$15,590
Best Greenfield Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Greenfield School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
590 Hwy 431
Fairfield, MT 59436
(406) 467-2433
Fairfield, MT 59436
(406) 467-2433
Gr: PK-6 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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