For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 66 students in Box Elder Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Box Elder Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
298 Students
34,759 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
2,564 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Box Elder Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 335 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#314 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.40
% American Indian
98%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
n/a
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,896 is higher than the state median of $15,490. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,208 is higher than the state median of $15,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,896
$15,490
Spending / Student
$27,208
$15,580
Best Box Elder Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Box Elder 7-8
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
205 Main Street
Box Elder, MT 59521
(406) 352-4195
Box Elder, MT 59521
(406) 352-4195
Gr: 7-8 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
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