Top Rankings
Turner Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 29 students in Turner Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Turner Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
386 Schools
# Students
40 Students
63,004 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
4,688 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Turner Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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
#232 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)21-39%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.1%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.41
% American Indian
5%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
92%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$944,000
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student (21-22)
$16,964
$17,118
Spending / Student (21-22)
$16,393
$16,545
Best Turner Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Turner School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
190 First Street East
Turner, MT 59542
(406) 379-2219
Turner, MT 59542
(406) 379-2219
Gr: PK-6 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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