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Monforton 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 212 students in Monforton Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Monforton Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
3 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
680 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Monforton Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#11 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.39
# American Indian Students
8 Students
3,906 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
3 Students
202 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
1,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
614 Students
26,582 Students
% White Students
90%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
63 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
1,583 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
63
# Students in K Grade:
54
440
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
446
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
428
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
470
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
567
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
1,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
7,409
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
11,480
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
11,296
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
49
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
42
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
42
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,965 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,140 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,965
$15,263
Spending / Student
$9,140
$15,352
Best Monforton Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monforton 6-8
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6001 Monforton School Rd
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406) 586-1557
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406) 586-1557
Grades: 6-8
| 212 students
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