Somers Elementary School District

315 School Addition Rd
Somers, MT 59932
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Somers 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 253 students in Somers 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 Somers Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
335 Schools
# Students
555 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
2,583 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Somers Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#13 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Somers Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Somers Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Somers Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.39
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
12%
# Asian Students
5 Students
208 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
4 Students
196 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
527 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
95%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
28
# Students in K Grade:
64
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
11,789
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,941 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,616 is higher than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has declined by 41% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Somers Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Somers Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,941
$15,183
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Somers Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,616
$15,271
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Somers Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Somers Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Somers Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
315 School Addition Rd
Somers, MT 59932
(406) 857-3661
Grades: 5-8
| 253 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 555 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : Top 5% in MT
  • : 58% (Top 5%)
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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