For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 29 students in Marion 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 Marion Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), 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
143 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
2,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marion 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
#273 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.6%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.40
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
93%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,888 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,500. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,734 is less than the state median of $15,590. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,888
$15,500
Spending / Student
$12,734
$15,590
Best Marion Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marion 7-8
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
205 Gopher Lane
Marion, MT 59925
(406) 854-2333
Marion, MT 59925
(406) 854-2333
Gr: 7-8 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
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