Augusta Elementary

The Augusta Elementary district in Montana is home to two schools - Augusta Elementary School and Augusta 7-8. While Augusta 7-8 Middle School has seen a remarkable improvement in its state-wide ranking, climbing from 89th and 100th in the prior two years to an impressive 11th out of 187 Montana middle schools in 2022-2023, Augusta Elementary School has experienced a concerning decline, dropping from 48th and 53rd in the previous two years to 106th out of 332 Montana elementary schools.

Augusta 7-8 Middle School, with only 18 students, has a small enrollment compared to typical middle schools, but it has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional performance. In contrast, Augusta Elementary School, which serves a larger student population of 71, has seen its state-wide ranking drop, suggesting the need for further investigation and implementation of appropriate measures to address the decline in student outcomes.

Both schools have a majority white student population, with Augusta Elementary having a slightly higher percentage of Hispanic and two or more races students. The data also reveals that the schools have similar per-student spending, with Augusta Elementary spending $12,375 per student and Augusta 7-8 spending $12,030 per student in the 2018-2019 school year. The absence of free/reduced lunch rate data for the 2022-2023 school year is a limitation in the analysis, as this metric could provide valuable insights into the socioeconomic status of the student population.