Sidney Elementary

Summary:

The Sidney Elementary school district in Montana consists of three schools: two elementary schools (West Side Elementary and Central Elementary) and one middle school (Sidney Middle School). The district serves students from grades K-8, providing educational opportunities in a rural area of the state.

Among the three schools, West Side Elementary and Sidney Middle School stand out as the top-performing institutions. West Side Elementary is ranked 51st out of 287 Montana elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating, and has the highest percentage of white students (84.42%) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (14.9) among the three schools. Sidney Middle School is ranked 71st out of 187 Montana middle schools, earning a 3-star rating, and also has the highest percentage of white students (86.27%) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (13.6) in the district.

In contrast, Central Elementary lags behind its counterparts, ranking 141st out of 332 Montana elementary schools in the most recent year. The school has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (10.36%) compared to the other two schools, and its student-teacher ratio of 14.7 is slightly higher than West Side Elementary's. Overall, the Sidney Elementary district appears to offer a solid educational foundation, with West Side Elementary and Sidney Middle School leading the way in terms of academic performance and student-teacher ratios.

District Detail

200 3rd Ave SE
Sidney, MT 59270

(406) 433-4080

SchoolDigger Rank:
123^rd of 300 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 852

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Central Elementary	Public	3-5	200 3rd Avenue SE	Sidney	59270	Richland County	Sidney Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 433-4080	256	17	14.8	42.6%	205 (80.1%)	2 (0.8%)	31 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	60.1	141^st of 332 public elementary schools	57.5%		69	119^th of 329 public elementary schools	63.8%	22	42.0	39.2	47.6	$12,597
Sidney Middle School	Public	6-8	415 South Central Ave	Sidney	59270	Richland County	Sidney Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 433-4050	285	21	13.5	39.6%	232 (81.4%)	2 (0.7%)	30 (10.5%)	5 (1.8%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (2.8%)	58.9	71^st of 187 public middle schools	62.0%		56.4	88^th of 190 public middle schools	53.7%	17	29.3	47.3	51.6	$12,389
West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1100 5th Street SW	Sidney	59270	Richland County	Sidney Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 433-5501	311	22	14.3	42.4%	267 (85.9%)	6 (1.9%)	20 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)								(n/a)				$12,227

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sidney High School	0.54 mi	1	68^th
Rau Elementary	3.32 mi	1	191^st
Brorson Elementary	7.92 mi	1
Fairview High School	10.65 mi	1	98^th
Fairview Elementary	10.66 mi	2	215^th

Sidney Elementary

District Detail

Central Elementary

Sidney Middle School

West Side Elementary

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