Top Rankings
Potomac 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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 91 students in Potomac Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Potomac Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
105 Students
96,606 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
7,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Potomac 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.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.39
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,211 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
10%
# Asian Students
2 Students
565 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
5,787 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
653 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
88 Students
74,427 Students
% White Students
84%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
4,793 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
276
# Students in K Grade:
13
12,112
# Students in 1st Grade:
11
11,755
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
11,401
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
11,444
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
11,403
# Students in 5th Grade:
11
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
11,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
7,485
# Students in 8th Grade:
6
7,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
13
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
14
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
9
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,886 is higher 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 $17,486 is higher than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,886
$15,183
Spending / Student
$17,486
$15,271
Best Potomac Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Potomac School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
29750 Potomac Road
Bonner, MT 59823
(406) 244-5581
Bonner, MT 59823
(406) 244-5581
Grades: PK-6
| 91 students
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