Shields Valley Elementary School District

405 1st Street East
Clyde Park, MT 59018
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Shields Valley 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 107 students in Shields Valley Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Shields Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (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
139 Students
95,177 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
6,845 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Shields Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#35 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

55%
37%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

50-54%
46%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

50-59%
37%
(2022-23)
21.6%
35.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.41

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
10%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
1%

Showing 2003–2018. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
4%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
1%

Showing 1997–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% White
94%
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

The revenue/student of $16,137 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,381 is less than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,442 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$2 MM
$2,389 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,137
$16,573

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,381
$16,214

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

Best Shields Valley Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shields Valley Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
308 S. Hannaford
Clyde Park, MT 59018
(406) 578-2535
Gr: PK-6 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 139 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : Top 10% in MT
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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