For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 131 students in Centerville Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Centerville Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
5 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
255 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Centerville 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
#223 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.39
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,906 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
202 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
1,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
233 Students
26,582 Students
% White Students
92%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
63 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
1,583 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
63
# Students in K Grade:
46
440
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
446
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
428
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
470
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
567
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
1,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
7,409
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
11,480
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
11,296
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
49
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
42
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
42
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,004 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,710 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM

Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,004
$15,263

Spending / Student
$10,710
$15,352

Best Centerville Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Stone School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
251 Goonhill Road
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5167
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5167
Grades: PK-8
| 20 students
Rank: #22.
Grass Land Colony School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
714 Eden Rd
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5322
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5322
Grades: PK-8
| 23 students
Rank: #33.
Centerville 6-8
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
693 Stockett Rd
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5167
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5167
Grades: 6-8
| 66 students
Rank: #44.
Hill Top Colony School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
909 Spring Creek Road
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5169
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5169
Grades: PK-8
| 22 students
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