Kila Elementary

The Kila Elementary district in Montana consists of two schools: Kila School, an elementary school, and Kila 7-8, a middle school. While the elementary school has a lower state-wide ranking, the middle school, Kila 7-8, stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the best middle schools in Montana and earning high ratings from SchoolDigger.

Kila 7-8 has placed 35th out of 187 middle schools in the state for the 2022-2023 school year and received a 4-star rating, while in the previous year it was ranked 14th out of 190 schools and earned a perfect 5-star rating. In contrast, Kila School, the elementary school, ranks 186th out of 332 elementary schools in Montana and has a 2-star rating. The significant difference in performance between the two schools suggests that the middle school may be the stronger performer within the Kila Elementary district.

Both schools have a relatively homogeneous student population, with over 93% of students being white. The per-student spending is the same for both schools, at $7,695 per student, which is interesting given the difference in their performance. The student-to-teacher ratio is lower in the middle school (13.3) compared to the elementary school (15.1), which may contribute to the middle school's higher rankings. However, the lack of data on free/reduced lunch rates makes it difficult to assess the socioeconomic status of the student populations and how that may impact the schools' performance.