Best Public Schools in Culbertson, MT

Summary:

The city of Culbertson, Montana is home to three public schools serving students from elementary through high school. The schools include Culbertson School (elementary), Culbertson High School, and Culbertson Junior High. While the middle school appears to be the strongest performer, the elementary and high schools have seen concerning trends in their statewide rankings and ratings.

Culbertson School has experienced a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 225th out of 332 Montana elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 298th out of 356 in 2020-2021. Its overall rating by SchoolDigger has also decreased from 2 stars to 1 star during this time period, suggesting the elementary school may be underperforming compared to its peers. In contrast, Culbertson Junior High has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it may be the strongest performer of the three schools.

The data also reveals that Culbertson High School is the lowest-ranked and rated school in the district, ranking 113th out of 124 Montana high schools in 2022-2023 and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests the high school is one of the lower-performing high schools in the state, and further investigation into the root causes of this underperformance could help identify areas for improvement. Across all three schools, the student population is predominantly white, with Native American students making up the next largest racial group.

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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
Culbertson School	Public	PK, KG-5	423 1st Avenue West	Culbertson	59218	Roosevelt County	Culbertson Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 787-6241	131	12	10.8	43.5%	78 (59.5%)	1 (0.8%)	11 (8.4%)	1 (0.8%)	28 (21.4%)	1 (0.8%)	11 (8.4%)	40.9	225^th of 332 public elementary schools	32.2%		30	265^th of 329 public elementary schools	19.5%	40	29.5	29.5	42.1	$19,571
Culbertson Junior High	Public	6-8	423 1st Avenue West	Culbertson	59218	Roosevelt County	Culbertson Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 787-6241	58	5	11.2	51.7%	41 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)								(n/a)
Culbertson High School	Public	9-12	423 1st Avenue West	Culbertson	59218	Roosevelt County	Culbertson High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 787-6241	91	8	12.0	48.4%	59 (64.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.8%)	1 (1.1%)	18 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)	7.6	113^th of 124 public high schools	8.9%		11	97^th of 114 public high schools	14.9%	16	0.0	28.6	0.0	$19,259

Cities Near Culbertson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Froid	13.36 mi	3	40^th
Bainville	13.51 mi	3	53^rd
Brockton	18.29 mi	3	175^th
Medicine Lake	24.89 mi	3	133^rd
Sidney	27.29 mi	6	70^th

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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.

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