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Sidney 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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 879 students in Sidney Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Sidney Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
3 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
879 Students
95,177 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
6,845 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sidney 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.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.41
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
82%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,060 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,875 is less than the state median of $15,598. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,060
$15,507
Spending / Student
$12,875
$15,598
Best Sidney Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Side Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1100 5th Street Sw
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 433-5501
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 433-5501
Gr: PK-2 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Sidney Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
415 South Central Ave
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 433-4050
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 433-4050
Gr: 6-8 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 3rd Avenue Se
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 433-4080
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 433-4080
Gr: 3-5 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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