Top 5 Best Counties for Public Schools in Montana (2022)
The top ranked counties for public schools in Montana are listed below (2022).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 9%
35%
Avg. Statewide: 19%
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Montana (2022)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
35%
(16 out of 46)
(16 out of 46)
Rank: #22.
27%
(4 out of 15)
(4 out of 15)
Rank: #33.
26%
(5 out of 19)
(5 out of 19)
Rank: #44.
23%
(10 out of 44)
(10 out of 44)
Rank: #55.
17%
(8 out of 47)
(8 out of 47)
Rank: #66.
12%
(5 out of 43)
(5 out of 43)
- Rattlesnake Elementary School
Rank: #17 of 715 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%) - Jeannette Rankin Elementary School
Rank: #20 of 715 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%) - Hawthorne School
Rank: #38 of 715 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Missoula County, MT Schools
Rank: #77.
10%
(3 out of 31)
(3 out of 31)
- Jefferson School
Rank: #36 of 715 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%) - Hawthorne School
Rank: #40 of 715 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Lincoln Elementary School
Rank: #47 of 715 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lewis And Clark County, MT Schools
Rank: #88.
9%
(6 out of 65)
(6 out of 65)
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