Top Rankings
Pine Creek Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 44 students in Pine Creek Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Pine Creek Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
2 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
44 Students
95,177 Students
# Teachers
4 Teachers
6,845 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pine Creek Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#179 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)60-79%
35%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
46%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.1%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.41
Showing 2012–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
Showing 1999–2010. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
2%
7%
Showing 2004–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
96%
76%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$498,000
$2,442 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$506,000
$2,389 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Pine Creek Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pine Creek 6-8
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2575 East River Rd
Livingston, MT 59047
(406) 222-0059
Livingston, MT 59047
(406) 222-0059
Gr: 6-8 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #22.
Pine Creek School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2575 East River Rd
Livingston, MT 59047
(406) 222-0059
Livingston, MT 59047
(406) 222-0059
Gr: PK-5 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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