Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59448

Summary:

The 59448 zip code area is home to 3 schools that are part of the Heart Butte K-12 Schools district, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Unfortunately, these schools appear to be consistently underperforming compared to state averages across various metrics, with no standout schools in a positive sense.

All three schools - Heart Butte Elementary, Heart Butte High School, and Heart Butte 6-8 - have extremely low proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science, ranging from 0% to 7.14% compared to the state averages of 36.59%, 46.03%, and 37.03%, respectively. Additionally, the schools are ranked among the lowest in the state, with Heart Butte High School being ranked 124 out of 124 Montana high schools.

Despite the relatively high spending of $24,057 per student, the schools are not achieving satisfactory academic outcomes. The student population across the schools is overwhelmingly Native American, with minimal representation from other racial/ethnic groups, which may be a contributing factor to the schools' underperformance. Overall, the data suggests a need for significant efforts to address the systemic issues and improve the quality of education for students in this 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
Heart Butte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1 School Road	Heart Butte	59448	Pondera County	Heart Butte K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 338-2200	96	11	9.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.8	327^th of 332 public elementary schools	1.5%		2.2	325^th of 329 public elementary schools	1.2%	2	2.0	0.0	0.0	$28,377
Heart Butte High School	Public	9-12	1 School Rd	Heart Butte	59448	Pondera County	Heart Butte K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 338-3344	73	7	10.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.5	124^th of 124 public high schools	0.0%		2	112^th of 114 public high schools	1.8%	12	0.0	0.0	0.0	$29,604
Heart Butte 6-8	Public	6-8	1 School Rd	Heart Butte	59448	Pondera County	Heart Butte K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 338-2200	28	5	6.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.4	183^rd of 187 public middle schools	2.1%		4.7	182^nd of 190 public middle schools	4.2%	1	0.0	0.0	7.1	$37,613

Cities Near Zip Code 59448

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Heart Butte	5.17 mi	3	178^th
E Glacier Park	15.81 mi	1	162^nd
Browning	16.51 mi	5	174^th
Dupuyer	21.59 mi	1	179^th
Valier	24.12 mi	5	154^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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