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Anaconda 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 560 students in Anaconda Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Anaconda Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
519 Schools
# Students
728 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Anaconda Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#264 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.40
# American Indian Students
4 Students
10,163 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
4 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
6,188 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
680 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
636 Students
73,657 Students
% White Students
87%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
4,935 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
1,029
# Students in K Grade:
115
11,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
10,993
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
11,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
11,487
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
11,459
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
11,360
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
11,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
7,650
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
7,460
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
10
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,712 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,234 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,712
$15,263
Spending / Student
$15,234
$15,352
Best Anaconda Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fred Moodry Intermediate
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
219 East 3rd
Anaconda, MT 59711
(406) 563-5101
Anaconda, MT 59711
(406) 563-5101
Grades: 3-6
| 274 students
Rank: n/an/a
506 Chestnut Street
Anaconda, MT 59711
(406) 563-6361
Anaconda, MT 59711
(406) 563-6361
Grades: PK-2
| 286 students
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