Sun River Valley Elementary

Summary:

The Sun River Valley Elementary district in Montana consists of three schools: two elementary schools (Fort Shaw Elementary School and Cascade Colony School) and one middle school (Sun River Middle School). The district's schools exhibit a range of performance, with Cascade Colony School ranking among the top elementary schools in Montana, while Sun River Middle School lags behind.

Cascade Colony School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 13th out of 332 Montana elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year. However, its performance has been inconsistent, with a 1-star rating in the previous two school years. In contrast, Fort Shaw Elementary School has maintained a consistently strong ranking, placing in the top 25% of Montana elementary schools over the past three years, with a diverse student population that includes a significant Native American representation.

The Sun River Valley Elementary district's performance is mixed, with Sun River Middle School lagging behind, ranking 105th out of 187 Montana middle schools in the 2022-2023 school year. This underperformance, coupled with the school's 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggests room for improvement in the district's middle school offerings.

District Detail

123 Walker Street
Simms, MT 59477

(406) 264-5110

SchoolDigger Rank:
75^th of 300 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 178

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
Fort Shaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	School Loop Road	Fort Shaw	59443	Cascade County	Sun River Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 264-5110	105	9	11.3		95 (90.5%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	78.2	74^th of 332 public elementary schools	77.7%		86.9	52^nd of 329 public elementary schools	84.2%	22	55.6	50.0	52.6	$17,517
Cascade Colony School	Public	PK, KG-8	508 Birdtail Road	Sun River	59483	Cascade County	Sun River Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 264-5104	16	1	32.0		16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.8	13^th of 332 public elementary schools	96.1%		36.5	246^th of 329 public elementary schools	25.2%	233	63.6	72.7		$2,754
Sun River Middle School	Public	6-8	123 Walker Street	Simms	59477	Cascade County	Sun River Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 264-5110	57	4	13.1		50 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	45.8	105^th of 187 public middle schools	43.9%		46	116^th of 190 public middle schools	38.9%	11	35.6	40.7	33.3	$15,227

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Simms High School	5.11 mi	1	158^th
Greenfield Elementary	9.13 mi	2	10^th
Fairfield Elementary	10.26 mi	2	67^th
Fairfield High School	10.27 mi	1	11^th
Ulm Elementary	11.66 mi	3	139^th

Sun River Valley Elementary

District Detail

Cascade Colony School

Fort Shaw Elementary School

Sun River Middle School

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