Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59317

Summary:

The 59317 zip code area is home to 3 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools share some similarities, such as a predominantly white student population, they exhibit varying levels of academic performance and resource allocation.

The standout school in the area is Powder River County District High School, which boasts the highest statewide ranking among the 3 schools and the best reading proficiency rate at 55.56%, well above the state average. However, the school struggles with mathematics proficiency, with only 5.56% of students proficient, significantly lower than the state average of 36.59%. In contrast, Broadus School has the highest overall proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science, but its middle school counterpart, Broadus 7-8, has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and lower proficiency rates compared to the elementary school.

Funding and resources also vary among the schools, with Powder River County District High School spending the most per student at $22,910 and having the lowest student-teacher ratio of 8.3. These disparities in academic performance and resource allocation raise questions about equity and access to quality education for all students in the Broadus Elementary and Powder River County District High School districts.

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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
Broadus School	Public	PK, KG-6	518 N Trautman	Broadus	59317	Powder River County	Broadus Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 436-2637	115	9	13.2	38.3%	99 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	45.2	207^th of 332 public elementary schools	37.7%		36.1	249^th of 329 public elementary schools	24.3%	42	35.0	38.3	35.3	$19,100
Broadus 7-8	Public	7-8	500 N Trautman	Broadus	59317	Powder River County	Broadus Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 436-2658	35	4	9.5	48.6%	31 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)	26.4	144^th of 187 public middle schools	23.0%		54.6	92^nd of 190 public middle schools	51.6%	52	29.0	26.3		$16,705
Powder River County District High	Public	9-12	500 N Trautman	Broadus	59317	Powder River County	Powder River County District High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 436-2658	63	9	6.8	36.5%	58 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	26.6	92^nd of 124 public high schools	25.8%		47.5	22^nd of 114 public high schools	80.7%	70	5.6	55.6	0.0	$27,535

Cities Near Zip Code 59317

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Volborg	19.94 mi	1
Broadus	20.78 mi	3	134^th
Ashland	24.8 mi	2	163^rd
Biddle	32.2 mi	1
Birney	33.86 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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