Top Rankings
Denton Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 7 students in Denton Elementary School District.
Public Middle Schools in Denton Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 0.39.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
335 Schools
# Students
35 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
2,583 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
Denton Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#4 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
46%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.39
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
208 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
5%
# Black Students
2 Students
196 Students
% Black Students
6%
1%
# White Students
28 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
80%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
28
# Students in K Grade:
8
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
1
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
3
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
4
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
3
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
5
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
2
11,789
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$832,000
$2,285 MM
Spending
$758,000
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student (11-12)
$14,544
$16,184
Spending / Student (11-12)
$14,123
$15,796
Best Denton Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Denton 7-8
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1200 Lehman
Denton, MT 59430
(406) 567-2270
Denton, MT 59430
(406) 567-2270
Grades: 7-8
| 7 students
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