For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 182 students in Centerville Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschools in Centerville Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
5 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
237 Students
65,153 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
4,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Centerville Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 349 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
0.17
0.39
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,542 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
365 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
3,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
460 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
216 Students
50,315 Students
% White Students
91%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
3,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
285
# Students in K Grade:
39
12,329
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
11,294
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
10,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
16
9,618
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
9,269
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
8,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
3,589
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
148
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
131
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,840 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,523 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,840
$15,183
Spending / Student
$11,523
$15,271
Best Centerville Elementary School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Stone School
Magnet 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
| 23 students
Rank: #22.
Grass Land Colony School
Magnet 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
| 21 students
Rank: #33.
Centerville School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
693 Stockett Rd
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5167
Sand Coulee, MT 59472
(406) 736-5167
Grades: PK-5
| 116 students
Rank: #44.
Hill Top Colony School
Magnet 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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