Best Public Schools in Augusta, MT

Summary:

The city of Augusta, Montana is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12: Augusta Elementary School, Augusta High School, and Augusta 7-8 Middle School. While the elementary and high schools have seen mixed performance, the middle school has made significant strides, jumping from a ranking of 100th in 2020-2021 to 11th out of 187 Montana middle schools in 2022-2023 with a 5-star rating.

Augusta Elementary School has seen its statewide ranking drop from 48th to 106th over the past few years, despite maintaining a 4-star rating. In contrast, Augusta High School has the highest spending per student at $23,498, and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 4.8. The racial makeup of the schools is predominantly white, with some diversity at the high school level.

Overall, the data highlights the strengths and challenges facing schools in Augusta, Montana. While the middle school has made impressive gains, the elementary school's declining performance and the lack of free and reduced lunch data raise questions about the equity and resources available to students across the district. Further analysis would be needed to fully understand the factors driving these trends and identify opportunities for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Augusta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	410 Broadway	Augusta	59410	Lewis and Clark County	Augusta Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 562-3384	71	7	10.8		63 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)	68.4	106^th of 332 public elementary schools	68.1%		86.8	53^rd of 329 public elementary schools	83.9%	53	45.5	45.5	50.0	$13,650
Augusta 7-8	Public	7-8	410 Broadway	Augusta	59410	Lewis and Clark County	Augusta Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 562-3384	18	1	13.3		16 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	87.8	11^th of 187 public middle schools	94.1%		55.2	89^th of 190 public middle schools	53.2%	78	55.6	61.1	60.0	$11,304
Augusta High School	Public	9-12	410 Broadway	Augusta	59410	Lewis and Clark County	Augusta High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 562-3384	24	5	4.8		20 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)				$33,987

Cities Near Augusta

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wolf Creek	20.38 mi	2
Fairfield	22.56 mi	6	33^rd
Lincoln	30.26 mi	3	48^th
Simms	33.78 mi	2	96^th
Ovando	34.68 mi	1	21^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.