Gardiner Elem School District

510 Stone Street
Gardiner, MT 59030
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Gardiner Elem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 21 students in Gardiner Elem School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Gardiner Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
84 Students
34,539 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
2,587 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Gardiner Elem School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 347 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)
#50 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Gardiner Elem  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gardiner Elem  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MT by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gardiner Elem  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MT by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.39
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,955 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
11%
# Asian Students
1 Student
212 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
1,858 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
5%
# Black Students
1 Student
198 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
73 Students
26,692 Students
% White Students
87%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
69 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
1,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
44
# Students in K Grade:
9
333
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
337
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
364
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
1,631
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
7,204
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
11,735
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
12,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
21
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
25
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
18
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
27
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,440 is higher than the state median of $15,311. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,155 is higher than the state median of $15,400. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart display total revenue of Gardiner Elem  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart display total spending of Gardiner Elem  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,440
$15,311
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Gardiner Elem  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,155
$15,400
This chart display average spending per public school student in Gardiner Elem  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gardiner Elem School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gardiner 7-8
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
510 Stone Street
Gardiner, MT 59030
(406) 848-7563
Grades: 7-8
| 21 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 84 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : Top 20% in MT
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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