Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59018

Summary:

The 59018 zip code area is home to two schools - Shields Valley High School and Shields Valley 7-8, a middle school. While the high school's performance has fluctuated, the middle school stands out as a top performer in the state, consistently ranking among the best in Montana.

Shields Valley 7-8 middle school is a standout, with its students scoring significantly above the state averages in Mathematics (54.44%) and Reading (58.89%). The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1, which may contribute to its academic success. In contrast, Shields Valley High School has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate, though its Reading scores (50%) are above the state average, while Mathematics (33.33%) and Science (33.33%) scores are slightly below.

Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with Shields Valley High School at 90% and Shields Valley 7-8 at 91.67%. The high school spends significantly more per student ($15,806) compared to the middle school ($10,005), raising questions about resource allocation and potential equity concerns in the district.

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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
Shields Valley 7-8	Public	7-8	405 1st Street East	Clyde Park	59018	Park County	Shields Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 686-4621	36	3	12.5		33 (91.7%)	1 (2.8%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	63.7	64^th of 187 public middle schools	65.8%		76.8	39^th of 190 public middle schools	79.5%	25	50.0	55.9	30.0	$9,460
Shields Valley High School	Public	9-12	405 1st St East	Clyde Park	59018	Park County	Shields Valley High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 686-4621	50	7	7.5		45 (90.0%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51	50^th of 124 public high schools	59.7%					(n/a)	33.3	50.0	33.3	$25,679

Cities Near Zip Code 59018

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Livingston	5.65 mi	6	74^th
Clyde Park	14.18 mi	2	52^nd
Big Timber	16.77 mi	4	88^th
Bozeman	18.55 mi	22	6^th
Wilsall	21.88 mi	1	15^th

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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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