Top Rankings
Cardwell Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 37 students in Cardwell Elementary School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Montana.
Public School in Cardwell Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
1 School
843 Schools
# Students
37 Students
149,705 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
10,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cardwell Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
46%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.40
% American Indian
6%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
84%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$594,000
$2,285 MM
Spending
$523,000
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student (91-92)
$4,396
$7,082
Spending / Student (91-92)
$3,377
$6,494
Best Cardwell Elementary School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cardwell School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
80 Highway 359
Cardwell, MT 59721
(406) 287-3321
Cardwell, MT 59721
(406) 287-3321
Grades: PK-8
| 37 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Cardwell Elementary School District?
Cardwell Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 37 students.
What is the rank of Cardwell Elementary School District?
Cardwell Elementary School District is ranked #88 out of 347 school districts in Montana (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Montana school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Cardwell Elementary School District?
84% of Cardwell Elementary School District students are White, 6% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Cardwell Elementary School District?
Cardwell Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 7:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.
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