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Sidney Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 856 students in Sidney Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Sidney Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
3 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
856 Students
96,606 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
7,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sidney 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
#138 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.39
# American Indian Students
18 Students
10,211 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
10%
# Asian Students
8 Students
565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
5,787 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
6%
# Black Students
10 Students
653 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
724 Students
74,427 Students
% White Students
85%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
4,793 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
276
# Students in K Grade:
115
12,112
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
11,755
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
11,401
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
11,444
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
11,403
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
11,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
7,485
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
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 $12,384 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,221 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,384
$15,183
Spending / Student
$13,221
$15,271
Best Sidney Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Side Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1100 5th Street Sw
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 433-5501
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 433-5501
Grades: PK-2
| 321 students
Rank: #22.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 3rd Avenue Se
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 433-4080
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 433-4080
Grades: 3-5
| 251 students
Rank: #33.
Sidney Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
415 South Central Ave
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 433-4050
Sidney, MT 59270
(406) 433-4050
Grades: 6-8
| 284 students
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