Top Rankings
Pryor Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 54 students in Pryor Elementary School District.
Public Elementary School in Pryor Elementary School District have an average reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the Montana public elementary schools of 46%).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
80 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Pryor Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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
#198 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
46%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.00
0.40
# American Indian Students
80 Students
10,163 Students
% American Indian Students
100%
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
6,188 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
n/a
680 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
n/a
73,657 Students
% White Students
n/a
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
4,935 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
1,029
# Students in K Grade:
2
11,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
7
10,993
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
11,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
11,487
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
11,459
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
11,360
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
11,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
7,650
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
7,460
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
10
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,563 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,513 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM

Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM

Revenue / Student
$28,563
$15,263

Spending / Student
$24,513
$15,352

Best Pryor Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arrow Creek Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
612 Away Kurwak St.
Pryor, MT 59066
(406) 259-8011
Pryor, MT 59066
(406) 259-8011
Grades: PK-6
| 54 students
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