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Columbus Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 496 students in Columbus Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Columbus Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
2 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
496 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Columbus Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 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
#117 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.40
# American Indian Students
9 Students
10,163 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
4 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
6,188 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
4 Students
680 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
446 Students
73,657 Students
% White Students
90%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
4,935 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
1,029
# Students in K Grade:
45
11,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
10,993
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
11,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
11,487
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
11,459
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
11,360
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
11,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
7,650
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
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 $13,877 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,355 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,877
$15,263
Spending / Student
$12,355
$15,352
Best Columbus Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbus Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
218 E 1st Ave N
Columbus, MT 59019
(406) 322-5372
Columbus, MT 59019
(406) 322-5372
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: #22.
Columbus Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
415 N 3rd St
Columbus, MT 59019
(406) 322-5375
Columbus, MT 59019
(406) 322-5375
Grades: 6-8
| 176 students
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