Best Public Schools in Lakeside, MT

Summary:

The city of Lakeside, Montana is home to a single public elementary school, Lakeside Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 302 students. The school is part of the Somers Elementary District, which is ranked 26 out of 300 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakeside Elementary School is a standout school in the area, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Montana. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school placed 36th out of 332 elementary schools, and in 2021-2022, it ranked 33rd out of 329, both with 4 and 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger, respectively. The school's student population is predominantly white at 94.37%, with relatively low representation from other racial and ethnic groups. While the school's spending per student was $8,650 in 2018-2019, the low student-teacher ratio of 13.7 suggests the school may be able to provide more individualized attention and support for its students, which could be a contributing factor to its strong performance.

Overall, Lakeside Elementary School appears to be a high-performing school within the state of Montana, with consistent rankings and ratings that place it among the top elementary schools. However, further analysis of factors like free/reduced lunch rates, resource allocation, and student demographics could provide additional insights into the school's strengths, challenges, and areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (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	Total
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	255 Adams Street	Lakeside	59922	Flathead County	Somers Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 844-2208	279	17	16.0	40.1%	258 (92.5%)	4 (1.4%)	8 (2.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	89	36^th of 332 public elementary schools	89.2%		89.6	33^rd of 329 public elementary schools	90.0%	3	59.1	63.6	$10,998

Cities Near Lakeside

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Somers	5.11 mi	1	12^th
Bigfork	7.56 mi	5	79^th
Dayton	10.58 mi	1	95^th
Kalispell	11.55 mi	24	57^th
Kila	13.16 mi	2	54^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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