For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 66 students in Lambert Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Lambert Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (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
387 Schools
# Students
85 Students
63,017 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
4,696 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lambert 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
#281 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.5%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.41
% American Indian
4%
10%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
89%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,494 is higher than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,365 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,494
$15,499
Spending / Student
$22,365
$15,589
Best Lambert Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lambert School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
121 3rd Ave Nw
Lambert, MT 59243
(406) 774-3333
Lambert, MT 59243
(406) 774-3333
Gr: PK-6 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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