Top Rankings
Pryor Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 54 students in Pryor Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Pryor Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
392 Schools
# Students
80 Students
65,184 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
4,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pryor 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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#321 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)<50%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.00
0.40
% American Indian
100%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% 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 $28,563 is higher than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,513 is higher than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,563
$15,270
Spending / Student
$24,513
$15,359
Best Pryor Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arrow Creek Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
612 Away Kurwak St.
Pryor, MT 59066
(406) 259-8011
Pryor, MT 59066
(406) 259-8011
Gr: PK-6 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
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