Conrad Elementary School District

215 South Maryland St
Conrad, MT 59425-2017
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Conrad 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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 154 students in Conrad Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Conrad Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
342 Students
65,153 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
4,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Conrad Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#75 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Conrad Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Conrad Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Conrad Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.39
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,542 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
10%
# Asian Students
3 Students
365 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
3,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
3 Students
460 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
303 Students
50,315 Students
% White Students
89%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
3,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2
285
# Students in K Grade:
41
12,329
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
11,294
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
10,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
9,618
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
9,269
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
8,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
3,589
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
148
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
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 $14,161 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,705 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Conrad Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Conrad Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,161
$15,183
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Conrad Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,705
$15,271
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Conrad Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Conrad Elementary School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadowlark School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
17 3rd Avenue Southwest
Conrad, MT 59425
(406) 278-5620
Grades: PK-3
| 154 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 342 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : Top 30% in MT
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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