Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59854

Summary:

The 59854 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Ovando School, which serves grades PK-8 and is part of the Ovando Elementary school district. With consistently high academic performance, a small student-teacher ratio, and strong statewide rankings, Ovando School provides an exceptional educational experience for its 16 students.

Ovando School's academic excellence is evident in its students' performance on state assessments, with 50% proficient or better in mathematics and 60% proficient or better in reading, significantly outpacing the statewide averages. The school's statewide ranking further underscores its quality, with Ovando School ranking in the top 18% of elementary schools in Montana during the 2022-2023 school year and even reaching the top 5% in the 2014-2015 school year. Additionally, the Ovando Elementary school district, which Ovando School is a part of, is ranked 43 out of 300 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Ovando School's small size of 16 students may raise questions about the diversity of the student population, which is 100% White, the school's low student-teacher ratio of 7.6 to 1 suggests that students receive personalized attention and support. The school's high spending per student, at $20,954 for the 2018-2019 school year, also indicates that it is well-resourced and able to provide a robust educational experience. Overall, Ovando School stands out as a high-performing, well-resourced elementary school that is delivering an exceptional education to its students in the 59854 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Total
Ovando School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 Birch Street	Ovando	59854	Powell County	Ovando Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 793-5722	16	2	7.6		16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81	59^th of 332 public elementary schools	82.2%					(n/a)	50.0	60.0	$15,876

Cities Near Zip Code 59854

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ovando	4.61 mi	1	21^st
Helmville	12.09 mi	1
Lincoln	17.73 mi	3	48^th
Greenough	20.37 mi	1
Seeley Lake	22.7 mi	3	108^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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