Best Public Schools in Polson, MT

Summary:

The city of Polson, Montana is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The schools in this area display a wide range of performance, with Polson High School ranking among the top 45 high schools in the state, while some of the elementary schools, like Valley View School, rank in the bottom half of Montana's elementary schools.

A standout school in the Polson area is Linderman School, an elementary school that ranks 91st out of 332 Montana elementary schools and receives a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Linderman School also has the highest per-student spending at $10,442, compared to the other schools in the area. In contrast, Polson Middle School and Valley View School have lower per-student spending at $9,800-$9,900 and $8,810, respectively.

A notable characteristic of the schools in Polson is the significant Native American student population, ranging from 19.44% at Valley View School to 34.80% at Cherry Valley School. This suggests the need for culturally responsive teaching practices and support services to ensure the success of this student population across the Polson Elementary, Polson High School, and Valley View Elementary districts.

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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
Cherry Valley School	Public	PK, KG-1	107 8th Avenue West	Polson	59860	Lake County	Polson Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 883-6333	273	21	12.8		165 (60.4%)	4 (1.5%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	95 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)				$17,684
Linderman School	Public	2-4	312 4th Avenue East	Polson	59860	Lake County	Polson Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 883-6229	376	24	15.4		220 (58.5%)	10 (2.7%)	10 (2.7%)	3 (0.8%)	129 (34.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	73.1	91^st of 332 public elementary schools	72.6%		76.9	82^nd of 329 public elementary schools	75.1%	9	45.4	55.4		$11,915
Polson Middle School	Public	5-8	1602 2nd Street West	Polson	59860	Lake County	Polson Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 883-6335	524	33	15.8		317 (60.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	180 (34.4%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.3%)	33.2	136^th of 187 public middle schools	27.3%		33.5	135^th of 190 public middle schools	28.9%	1	24.9	38.0	29.4	$11,004
Polson High School	Public	9-12	1712 2nd Street West	Polson	59860	Lake County	Polson High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 883-6351	524	38	13.8		333 (63.5%)	7 (1.3%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	165 (31.5%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	52.7	45^th of 124 public high schools	63.7%		40.6	37^th of 114 public high schools	67.5%	8	36.4	56.1	27.1	$13,957
Valley View School	Public	PK, KG-6	42448 Valley View Road	Polson	59860	Lake County	Valley View Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 883-2208	36	3	11.5		25 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)	29.3	256^th of 332 public elementary schools	22.9%		29	269^th of 329 public elementary schools	18.2%	13	31.6	26.3		$10,494

Cities Near Polson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pablo	6.79 mi	2	156^th
Ronan	11.62 mi	3	146^th
Dayton	13.26 mi	1	95^th
Swan Lake	17.21 mi	1
Charlo	17.91 mi	3	45^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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