Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59011

Summary:

The 59011 zip code area is home to 3 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools show a mix of performance, with some outperforming state averages in certain subject areas, the Big Timber School Elementary and Big Timber 7-8 Middle School stand out as the stronger performers in the region.

The Big Timber 7-8 Middle School ranks 69 out of 187 Montana middle schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It outperformed the state average in mathematics and science proficiency, with 47.3% and 42.86% of students proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 36.59% and 37.03%. The Big Timber School Elementary also outperformed the state average in mathematics proficiency, with 42.45% of students proficient or better.

In contrast, the Sweet Grass County High School performed slightly above the state average in reading proficiency but below the state average in mathematics and science proficiency. The schools also vary in their racial makeup, with the elementary and middle schools having more diverse student populations compared to the high school. Additionally, the Big Timber Elementary district and the Sweet Grass County High School district serve the schools in this area, providing different educational experiences for students.

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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
Big Timber School	Public	PK, KG-6	5th and Anderson	Big Timber	59011	Sweet Grass County	Big Timber Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 932-5939	243	18	13.1		210 (86.4%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	48.3	194^th of 332 public elementary schools	41.6%		75	94^th of 329 public elementary schools	71.4%	100	39.9	43.5	29.7	$11,629
Big Timber 7-8	Public	7-8	5th and Anderson	Big Timber	59011	Sweet Grass County	Big Timber Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 932-5939	75	5	16.0		70 (93.3%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.2	69^th of 187 public middle schools	63.1%		85.2	21^st of 190 public middle schools	88.9%	48	47.3	40.5	42.9	$12,197
Sweet Grass County High School	Public	9-12	501 W 5th Ave	Big Timber	59011	Sweet Grass County	Sweet Grass County High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 932-5993	161	15	10.8		157 (97.5%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.3	72^nd of 124 public high schools	41.9%		32.4	59^th of 114 public high schools	48.2%	13	35.9	46.2	18.0	$20,070

Cities Near Zip Code 59011

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Big Timber	0.2 mi	4	88^th
Greycliff	9.47 mi	1
Melville	18.12 mi	1	51^st
Reed Point	21.42 mi	3
Nye	28.61 mi	1

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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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