Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59485

Summary:

The 59485 zip code area is home to three schools: two elementary schools, Ulm School and Fairhaven Colony, and one middle school, Ulm Junior High. While the schools vary in size and academic performance, the data reveals some standout institutions and interesting insights about the educational landscape in this area.

Ulm Junior High stands out as the academic powerhouse, with an impressive 81.25% of its students proficient or better in mathematics, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. The school also ranks 26th out of 187 Montana middle schools and has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Ulm School, the other elementary school in the area, also demonstrates solid academic achievement, with 51.28% of its students proficient or better in reading, outperforming both the district and state averages.

The data also reveals some interesting characteristics of the schools in this area. The schools range in size, with Ulm School having 87 students, Fairhaven Colony having 36 students, and Ulm Junior High having just 15 students. This small school size may allow for more personalized attention and support for students. Additionally, the data shows consistent funding across the district, with Ulm School and Ulm Junior High both spending $9,442 per student in the 2018-2019 school year.

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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
Ulm School	Public	PK, KG-5	6 Ulm-Vaughn Road	Ulm	59485	Cascade County	Ulm Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 866-3313	84	8	10.9	28.6%	77 (91.7%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	67.6	111^th of 332 public elementary schools	66.6%		89.5	34^th of 329 public elementary schools	89.7%	77	41.0	51.3	46.7	$11,242
Fairhaven Colony	Public	PK, KG-8	9 Miles SW of Ulm	Ulm	59485	Cascade County	Ulm Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 866-3313	33	2	14.6		32 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.3	283^rd of 332 public elementary schools	14.8%		16	295^th of 329 public elementary schools	10.3%	12	16.0	32.0		$7,985
Ulm Junior High	Public	6-8	6 Ulm Vaughn Road	Ulm	59485	Cascade County	Ulm Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 866-3313	18	3	6.0	27.8%	17 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	81	26^th of 187 public middle schools	86.1%		37.8	131^st of 190 public middle schools	31.1%	105	81.3	50.0		$16,078

Cities Near Zip Code 59485

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ulm	2.02 mi	3	78^th
Vaughn	9.61 mi	2	117^th
Great Falls	10.96 mi	24	100^th
Cascade	12.78 mi	3	44^th
Sun River	12.96 mi	1	3^rd

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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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