Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59639

Summary:

The 59639 zip code area is home to three schools that are part of the Lincoln K-12 Schools district, including one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school. Overall, the schools in this area demonstrate a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, with the Lincoln Elementary School and Lincoln 7-8 (Middle School) standing out as the top performers.

Lincoln Elementary School is the highest-ranked school in the area, ranking 70th out of 332 Montana elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in proficiency rates for math, reading, and science, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.1. The Lincoln 7-8 (Middle School) also performs well, ranking 83rd out of 187 Montana middle schools and maintaining proficiency rates above the district and state averages in reading and science.

In contrast, the Lincoln High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, dropping from a 4-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 1-star rating in 2020-2021. This could be an area of concern that warrants further investigation. Additionally, the diversity of the student populations varies, with the elementary school being the most diverse and the middle school the least diverse. Understanding the factors behind these differences could provide valuable insights for 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
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	808 Main Street	Lincoln	59639	Lewis and Clark County	Lincoln K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 362-4201	82	10	8.1		71 (86.6%)	2 (2.4%)	6 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	78.7	70^th of 332 public elementary schools	78.9%		60.2	149^th of 329 public elementary schools	54.7%	79	50.0	75.0	40.0	$16,671
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	808 Main Street	Lincoln	59639	Lewis and Clark County	Lincoln K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 362-4201	42	8	5.5		36 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.1%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)				$16,338
Lincoln 7-8	Public	7-8	808 Main Street	Lincoln	59639	Lewis and Clark County	Lincoln K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 362-4201	25	3	7.7		22 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)	55.3	83^rd of 187 public middle schools	55.6%		73.1	51^st of 190 public middle schools	73.2%	32	29.2	50.0	42.9	$24,350

Cities Near Zip Code 59639

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Helmville	5.97 mi	1
Ovando	11.28 mi	1	21^st
Lincoln	11.38 mi	3	48^th
Drummond	22.04 mi	3	47^th
Greenough	24.35 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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