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Butte Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 659 students in Butte Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Butte Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
7 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
2,949 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Butte 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
#97 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.39
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
85%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,529 in this school district is less 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 $19,121 is higher than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,529
$15,270
Spending / Student
$19,121
$15,359
Best Butte Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Grand Avenue
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 533-2600
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 533-2600
Gr: 7-8 | 659 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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