Best Public Schools in Townsend, MT

Summary:

The city of Townsend, Montana is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school. The schools include Cecelia Hazelton School (elementary), Broadwater High School, and Townsend 7-8 (middle school). These schools are part of the Townsend K-12 Schools district, which is ranked 142 out of 300 districts in Montana and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the 3 schools, Broadwater High School and Townsend 7-8 stand out as the top performers. Broadwater High School is ranked 53 out of 124 Montana high schools and received a 4-star rating, the highest of the 3 schools. Townsend 7-8 is ranked 34 out of 190 Montana middle schools and also received a 4-star rating. Both schools have shown consistent high performance, with Broadwater High School ranking among the top 50% of Montana high schools and Townsend 7-8 ranking among the top 40% of Montana middle schools.

In contrast, Cecelia Hazelton School (elementary) has the lowest statewide ranking, ranging from 175 to 178 out of 329-356 elementary schools. This suggests potential areas for improvement in the elementary school education within the Townsend K-12 Schools district. Additionally, the schools have a predominantly white student population, with the Hispanic and Native American student populations being relatively low. This highlights the need to explore ways to promote diversity and inclusivity within the Townsend school system.

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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
Broadwater High School	Public	9-12	201 N Spruce	Townsend	59644	Broadwater County	Townsend K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 441-3430	182	16	11.6	37.4%	164 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	48	53^rd of 124 public high schools	57.3%		29.6	68^th of 114 public high schools	40.4%	15	24.3	60.0	29.7	$14,369
Cecelia Hazelton School	Public	PK, KG-6	201 N Spruce	Townsend	59644	Broadwater County	Townsend K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 441-3431	399	28	14.1	45.6%	352 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.3%)	52.4	176^th of 332 public elementary schools	47.0%		55.2	175^th of 329 public elementary schools	46.8%	1	37.8	37.7	42.4	$12,122
Townsend 7-8	Public	7-8	201 N Spruce	Townsend	59644	Broadwater County	Townsend K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 441-3431	119	9	13.9	40.3%	99 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.6%)	56	79^th of 187 public middle schools	57.8%		78.7	34^th of 190 public middle schools	82.1%	45	35.9	42.7	44.3	$9,681

Cities Near Townsend

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clancy	25.96 mi	4	26^th
East Helena	27.21 mi	9
Three Forks	29.19 mi	3	107^th
Belgrade	30.08 mi	7	37^th
Helena	30.58 mi	18	50^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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