Top Rankings
Sheridan Elementary 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 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 132 students in Sheridan Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Sheridan Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
170 Students
96,606 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
7,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sheridan 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
#69 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.39
# American Indian Students
2 Students
10,211 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
1 Student
565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
5,787 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
653 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
155 Students
74,427 Students
% White Students
91%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
4,793 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
276
# Students in K Grade:
31
12,112
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
11,755
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
11,401
# Students in 3rd Grade:
16
11,444
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
11,403
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
11,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
7,485
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
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 $11,706 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,118 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,706
$15,183
Spending / Student
$11,118
$15,271
Best Sheridan Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sheridan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
211 Madison St
Sheridan, MT 59749
(406) 842-5302
Sheridan, MT 59749
(406) 842-5302
Grades: PK-6
| 132 students
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