Best Public Schools in Gardiner, MT

Summary:

The city of Gardiner, Montana is home to three schools: one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school. These schools serve a small student population and demonstrate a mix of exceptional and fluctuating performance based on their statewide rankings.

The standout school in Gardiner is the Gardiner 7-8 Middle School, which has consistently ranked among the top 5 middle schools in Montana over the past three years. With just 27 students, this small school has achieved a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is providing a high-quality education to its students. In contrast, Gardiner High School has experienced a significant drop in its statewide ranking, from 3rd out of 114 schools in 2021-2022 to 46th out of 124 schools in 2022-2023, despite its small size of 56 students.

The racial diversity of the schools in Gardiner varies, with Gardiner School (the elementary school) having the highest percentage of white students at 87.5%, while the Gardiner 7-8 Middle School has the most diverse student population, with 14.81% of students identifying as two or more races. Unfortunately, the data set does not provide information on the free and reduced lunch rates for any of the schools, which would be a valuable metric for understanding the socioeconomic status of the student population and potential equity considerations.

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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
Gardiner School	Public	PK, KG-6	510 Stone Street	Gardiner	59030	Park County	Gardiner Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 848-7563	62	5	13.4	32.3%	54 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	51.8	180^th of 332 public elementary schools	45.8%		68.3	124^th of 329 public elementary schools	62.3%	56	36.1	44.4		$16,973
Gardiner 7-8	Public	7-8	510 Stone Street	Gardiner	59030	Park County	Gardiner Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 848-7563	27	3	8.9	37.0%	22 (81.5%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (14.8%)	97	5^th of 187 public middle schools	97.3%		89.2	13^th of 190 public middle schools	93.2%	8	65.4	80.8		$18,566
Gardiner High School	Public	9-12	510 Stone Street	Gardiner	59030	Park County	Gardiner High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 848-7261	48	5	10.6	29.2%	40 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.4%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	52.1	46^th of 124 public high schools	62.9%		80.6	3^rd of 114 public high schools	97.4%	43	30.0	60.0	30.0	$25,068

Cities Near Gardiner

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pray	25.2 mi	2	103^rd
Gallatin Gateway	29.94 mi	5	25^th
West Yellowstone	32.07 mi	3	150^th
Livingston	34.41 mi	6	74^th
Cooke City	37.7 mi	1

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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.