Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59853

Summary:

The 59853 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Noxon Elementary and Noxon High School districts. While the district as a whole struggles, with all schools ranked in the bottom half of their respective types statewide, Noxon 7-8 Middle School stands out as the strongest performer, ranking 82nd out of 187 Montana middle schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, the schools face challenges, with all three performing well below the state average in mathematics proficiency. However, Noxon 7-8 shines in reading and science, with 65% and 45.45% proficiency rates respectively, compared to the state averages of 46.03% and 37.03%. The student populations also vary in racial diversity, with Noxon High School being the most diverse and Noxon School the least diverse.

Spending per student also differs significantly, with Noxon High School spending $16,209 per student, while Noxon School and Noxon 7-8 both spend $11,085 per student. This disparity in funding may be an area for the district to examine further to ensure equitable resource allocation across all schools.

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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
Noxon School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Noxon Avenue	Noxon	59853	Sanders County	Noxon Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 847-2442	82	12	6.8		77 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	29.9	254^th of 332 public elementary schools	23.5%		19.9	286^th of 329 public elementary schools	13.1%	32	15.6	33.3	35.7	$21,127
Noxon 7-8	Public	7-8	300 Noxon Avenue	Noxon	59853	Sanders County	Noxon Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 847-2442	21	3	7.9		16 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)	55.6	82^nd of 187 public middle schools	56.1%		11	173^rd of 190 public middle schools	8.9%	91	10.0	65.0	45.5	$18,395
Noxon High School	Public	9-12	300 Noxon Avenue	Noxon	59853	Sanders County	Noxon High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 847-2442	67	7	9.3		52 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.5%)	10.9	110^th of 124 public high schools	11.3%					(n/a)	14.3	23.1	13.3	$26,613

Cities Near Zip Code 59853

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Noxon	3.76 mi	3	130^th
Trout Creek	17.31 mi	2	138^th
Libby	26.55 mi	3	58^th
Troy	29.34 mi	5	75^th
Thompson Falls	37.69 mi	3	64^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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