Top Rankings
Potomac Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 27 students in Potomac Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Potomac Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority 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
87 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
2,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Potomac 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 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
37%
Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)53.1%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.40
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
2%
11%
Showing 1998–2020. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
75%
77%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,621 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,977 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,442 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$2 MM
$2,389 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$19,621
$16,573
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$18,977
$16,214
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Potomac Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Potomac Middle School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
29750 Potomac Road
Bonner, MT 59823
(406) 244-5581
Bonner, MT 59823
(406) 244-5581
Gr: 6-8 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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