Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59489

Summary:

The 59489 zip code in Montana is home to three schools: Winifred School (an elementary school), Winifred High School, and Winifred 6-8 (a middle school), all part of the Winifred K-12 Schools district. Among these schools, Winifred School stands out as a consistent top performer, ranking among the top 100 elementary schools in Montana for the past three years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Winifred School's academic excellence is evident in its test scores, which exceed the district and state averages in mathematics, reading, and science. In contrast, Winifred High School lags behind in mathematics and science proficiency, suggesting a need for improvement at the high school level. All three schools in the 59489 zip code have a relatively high spending per student of $14,172, which is significantly above the state average, but it remains to be seen how these funds are being utilized to drive student outcomes.

The schools in this data set have a predominantly white student population, ranging from 88.64% at Winifred High School to 96.39% at Winifred School. This demographic homogeneity may raise questions about diversity and inclusion within the Winifred K-12 Schools district. Overall, the data highlights the strong performance of Winifred School, while also revealing potential areas for improvement at the high school level and the need to address demographic diversity within 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
Winifred School	Public	PK, KG-5	507 Main Street	Winifred	59489	Fergus County	Winifred K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 462-5349	83	8	10.5		80 (96.4%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.2	97^th of 332 public elementary schools	70.8%		81.5	71^st of 329 public elementary schools	78.4%	26	53.1	53.1	40.0	$14,196
Winifred High School	Public	9-12	507 Main Street	Winifred	59489	Fergus County	Winifred K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 462-5420	44	5	8.2		39 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	2 (4.5%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	41.1	70^th of 124 public high schools	43.5%		40.5	38^th of 114 public high schools	66.7%	32	16.7	75.0	16.7	$14,158
Winifred 6-8	Public	6-8	507 Main Street	Winifred	59489	Fergus County	Winifred K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 462-5349	27	3	10.3		25 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	61.7	67^th of 187 public middle schools	64.2%		81.4	30^th of 190 public middle schools	84.2%	37	35.7	53.6	41.7	$14,399

Cities Near Zip Code 59489

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winifred	9.26 mi	3	63^rd
Roy	24.07 mi	3
Lewistown	33.32 mi	8	83^rd
Hays	35.21 mi	3	167^th
Denton	40.28 mi	3

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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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