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Colstrip Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 126 students in Colstrip Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Colstrip Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
328 Schools
# Students
351 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Colstrip Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.39
% American Indian
40%
11%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
44%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,436 is higher than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,595 is higher than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,436
$15,270
Spending / Student
$21,595
$15,359
Best Colstrip Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Frank Brattin Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
216 Olive Drive
Colstrip, MT 59323
(406) 748-4699
Colstrip, MT 59323
(406) 748-4699
Gr: 6-8 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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