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Laurel Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 999 students in Laurel Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Laurel Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% 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
4 Schools
526 Schools
# Students
1,157 Students
95,246 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
6,852 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Laurel 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 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#245 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.41
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,898 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,500. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,259 is less than the state median of $15,590. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,898
$15,500
Spending / Student
$14,259
$15,590
Best Laurel Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fred W Graff School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
417 East Sixth St
Laurel, MT 59044
(406) 628-6916
Laurel, MT 59044
(406) 628-6916
Gr: 3-4 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Laurel Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
725 Washington Avenue
Laurel, MT 59044
(406) 628-6919
Laurel, MT 59044
(406) 628-6919
Gr: 5-8 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: n/an/a
502 Eighth Avenue
Laurel, MT 59044
(406) 628-6914
Laurel, MT 59044
(406) 628-6914
Gr: 1-2 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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