Top Rankings
Trout Creek Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 24 students in Trout Creek Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Trout Creek Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
391 Schools
# Students
31 Students
64,779 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
4,819 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Trout Creek Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 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
#251 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.40
% American Indian
n/a
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
74%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
19%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,682
$17,353
Spending / Student
$17,652
$16,311
Best Trout Creek Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Trout Creek School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4 School Lane
Trout Creek, MT 59874
(406) 827-3629
Trout Creek, MT 59874
(406) 827-3629
Gr: PK-6 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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