Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59701

Summary:

The 59701 zip code area of Butte, Montana is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools serve a predominantly white student population, with varying academic performance across the different institutions.

Among the standout schools in the area, Hillcrest School ranks 48th out of 332 Montana elementary schools and has a 4-star rating, boasting the highest proficiency rates in math (59.55%), reading (58.18%), and science (52.54%) compared to the other schools and the state averages. Other high-performing schools include Whittier School, which ranks 107th out of 332 Montana elementary schools, and Margaret Leary School, which ranks 102nd.

In contrast, Butte High School and East Middle School have the lowest proficiency rates in the area, lagging behind the state averages. The data also reveals significant variations in student-teacher ratios, ranging from 13.5 at Kennedy School to 19.7 at Hillcrest School. However, the lack of free/reduced lunch rate data limits the ability to fully understand the socioeconomic factors that may be influencing academic performance across the schools in the Butte Elementary and Butte 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
Emerson School	Public	PK, KG-6	1924 Phillips Ave	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2800	392	26	15.2		326 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	55.8	163^rd of 332 public elementary schools	50.9%		61.5	147^th of 329 public elementary schools	55.3%	16	38.4	45.8	38.5	$10,667
Hillcrest School	Public	PK, KG-6	3000 Continental Drive	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 533-2850	423	21	19.7		385 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.1%)	84.7	48^th of 332 public elementary schools	85.5%		88.1	40^th of 329 public elementary schools	87.8%	8	59.6	58.2	52.5	$10,590
Kennedy School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 N Emmett	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2450	246	18	13.5		177 (72.0%)	2 (0.8%)	25 (10.2%)	2 (0.8%)	18 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.9%)	56.3	160^th of 332 public elementary schools	51.8%		54	179^th of 329 public elementary schools	45.6%	19	32.4	47.3	43.6	$12,033
Whittier School	Public	PK, KG-6	2500 Sherman	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2890	425	25	17.0		378 (88.9%)	5 (1.2%)	22 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	68.4	107^th of 332 public elementary schools	67.8%		44.9	218^th of 329 public elementary schools	33.7%	111	52.2	50.4	39.3	$11,259
East Middle School	Public	7-8	2600 Grand Avenue	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2600	660	45	14.5		561 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.4%)	39	122^nd of 187 public middle schools	34.8%		36	133^rd of 190 public middle schools	30.0%	11	27.1	40.3	33.1	$13,006
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	800 S Emmett	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2700	473	32	14.9		402 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	62.9	128^th of 332 public elementary schools	61.4%		56.6	165^th of 329 public elementary schools	49.8%	37	38.9	48.0	45.5	$12,403
Butte High School	Public	9-12	401 S Wyoming	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2220	1,317	75	17.5		1,168 (88.7%)	9 (0.7%)	73 (5.5%)	6 (0.5%)	27 (2.1%)	4 (0.3%)	29 (2.2%)	36.8	75^th of 124 public high schools	39.5%		25.9	72^nd of 114 public high schools	36.8%	3	25.0	49.5	22.0	$11,343
Margaret Leary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1301 4 Mile Vue Rd	Butte	59701	Silver Bow County	Butte Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 533-2550	347	22	15.4		297 (85.6%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.1%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	69	102^nd of 332 public elementary schools	69.3%		72.5	105^th of 329 public elementary schools	68.1%	3	49.8	51.0	41.2	$12,137

Cities Near Zip Code 59701

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Butte	1.02 mi	8	71^st
Ramsay	9.1 mi	2	98^th
Divide	17.75 mi	1
Whitehall	20.79 mi	3	55^th
Melrose	23.3 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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