Superior Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Superior Elementary School

1003 5th Ave E
Superior, MT 59872

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Bottom 50%

Serving 188 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Superior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 188 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Bottom 50% in MT
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Superior Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

School Overview

Superior Elementary School's student population of 188 students has grown by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 36% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Superior Elementary School
Kind	48
1	27
2	29
3	22
4	17
5	30
6	15

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Total Students

188 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Superior Elementary School
2023	170
2022	176
2021	169
2020	151
2019	151
2018	150
2017	150
2016	148
2015	159
2014	165
2013	143
2012	135
2011	136
2010	136
2009	145
2008	158
2007	169
2006	169
2005	188
2004	192
2003	209
2002	191
2001	189
2000	200
1999	213

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Superior Elementary School
2023	17
2022	16
2021	13
2020	11
2019	11
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	12
2014	12
2013	11
2012	11
2011	11
2010	13
2009	13
2008	13
2007	12
2006	13
2005	14
2004	15
2003	16
2002	15
2001	15
2000	15
1999	13

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School Motto

Everyone Working Together for a Superior Education

School Rankings

Superior Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 696 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Superior Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MT)

#476 out of 696 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Superior Elementary School
2023	#476
2022	#496
2021	#561
2019	#605
2018	#626
2017	#602
2016	#464
2015	#518
2013	#88
2012	#82
2011	#247

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25-29%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Superior Elementary School	Montana	Superior K-12 Schools
2023	27%	37%	26%
2022	22%	35%	17%
2021	22%	36%	17%
2019	22%	42%	27%
2018	22%	42%	22%
2017	27%	41%	22%
2016	22%	43%	22%
2015	17%	40%	17%
2013	72%	66%	62%
2012	77%	68%	62%
2011	62%	68%	62%

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45-49%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Superior Elementary School	Montana	Superior K-12 Schools
2022	47%	46%	37%
2021	37%	47%	37%
2019	37%	50%	37%
2018	37%	51%	22%
2017	37%	51%	32%
2016	42%	50%	42%
2015	32%	48%	32%
2013	92%	84%	87%
2012	92%	86%	87%
2011	92%	84%	92%
2010	92%	84%	87%

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40-59%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Superior Elementary School	Montana	Superior K-12 Schools
2023	10:1	12:1	10:1
2022	11:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	14:1	12:1	12:1
2019	14:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	14:1	11:1
2017	12:1	12:1	11:1
2016	11:1	14:1	10:1
2015	13:1	14:1	11:1
2014	14:1	12:1	13:1
2013	13:1	12:1	12:1
2012	12:1	12:1	12:1
2011	12:1	12:1	11:1
2010	11:1	11:1	11:1
2009	11:1	11:1	12:1
2008	12:1	11:1	12:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	13:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	13:1	13:1	14:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
2000	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Superior Elementary School	Montana	Superior K-12 Schools
2023	1%	10%	2%
2022	1%	11%	1%
2021	1%	11%	1%
2020	2%	11%	2%
2019	2%	11%	2%
2018	1%	12%	1%
2017	1%	12%	1%
2016	1%	12%	1%
2015	1%	11%	1%
2014	2%	11%	1%
2011	1%	11%
2010	6%	12%	5%
2009	5%	12%	5%
2008	6%	11%	5%
2007	5%	12%	5%
2006	5%	12%	5%
2005	4%	11%	4%
2004	4%	11%	4%
2003	1%	11%	4%
2002	1%	11%	3%
2001	1%	11%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2013)
Year	Superior Elementary School	Montana	Superior K-12 Schools
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Superior Elementary School	Montana	Superior K-12 Schools
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	9%	4%	12%
2017	9%	4%	12%
2016	9%	4%	10%
2015	9%	4%	10%
2014	9%	4%	10%
2013	10%	4%	9%
2012	12%	4%	9%
2011	13%	4%	9%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	6%	3%	5%
2008	6%	3%	4%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	Superior Elementary School	Montana	Superior K-12 Schools
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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White

93%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Superior Elementary School	Montana	Superior K-12 Schools
2023	90%	77%	87%
2022	89%	78%	88%
2021	91%	78%	88%
2020	81%	78%	80%
2019	81%	78%	80%
2018	83%	79%	81%
2017	83%	79%	81%
2016	84%	79%	81%
2015	83%	80%	79%
2014	84%	80%	81%
2013	84%	81%	81%
2012	80%	81%	80%
2011	79%	82%	82%
2010	88%	83%	88%
2009	88%	83%	89%
2008	86%	84%	88%
2007	90%	84%	89%
2006	91%	85%	89%
2005	91%	85%	93%
2004	94%	85%	93%
2003	97%	85%	93%
2002	96%	85%	93%
2001	96%	85%	94%
2000	95%	86%	92%
1999	93%	86%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Superior Elementary School	Montana	Superior K-12 Schools
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	7%	3%	6%
2017	7%	3%	6%
2016	6%	3%	8%
2015	6%	3%	9%
2014	4%	3%	7%
2013	4%	2%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Superior Elementary School	Montana	Superior K-12 Schools
2023	0.19	0.39	0.24
2022	0.20	0.38	0.23
2021	0.17	0.38	0.23
2020	0.33	0.38	0.35
2019	0.33	0.38	0.35
2018	0.30	0.36	0.33
2017	0.30	0.36	0.33
2016	0.29	0.36	0.33
2015	0.30	0.35	0.36
2014	0.30	0.35	0.34
2013	0.29	0.33	0.33
2012	0.35	0.34	0.35
2011	0.36	0.33	0.31
2010	0.22	0.30	0.21
2009	0.22	0.29	0.21
2008	0.25	0.28	0.22
2007	0.19	0.28	0.20
2006	0.16	0.27	0.20
2005	0.17	0.27	0.13
2004	0.12	0.27	0.14
2003	0.06	0.27	0.13
2002	0.08	0.26	0.13
2001	0.07	0.26	0.12
2000	0.09	0.25	0.16
1999	0.13	0.24	0.16

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Superior Elementary School	Montana	Superior K-12 Schools
2023	88%	37%	82%
2022	85%	37%	76%
2021	89%	38%	81%
2020	99%	38%	95%
2019	99%	38%	95%
2018	100%	40%	100%
2017	100%	40%	100%
2016	100%	39%	100%
2015	100%	37%	100%
2014	59%	34%	51%
2013	47%	34%	44%
2012	44%	33%	39%
2011	46%	33%	41%
2010	38%	31%	39%
2009	39%	27%	37%
2008	86%	27%	61%
2007	45%	26%	43%
2006	56%	26%	42%
2005	48%	25%	38%
2004	44%	26%	37%
2003	39%	24%	33%
2002	30%	23%	27%
2001	42%	23%	34%
2000	37%	24%	28%
1999	39%	23%	29%

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Eligible for (13-14)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Superior Elementary School	Montana	Superior K-12 Schools
2014	10%	7%	14%
2013	11%	8%	11%
2012	9%	7%	12%
2011	10%	8%	13%
2010	24%	8%	21%
2009	18%	10%	15%
2008	12%	9%	11%
2007	12%	8%	11%
2006	19%	8%	19%
2005	13%	8%	13%
2004	14%	8%	12%
2003	18%	8%	14%
2002	22%	8%	16%
2001	20%	8%	16%
2000	13%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Superior K-12 Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Superior Elementary School's ranking?

Superior Elementary School is ranked #476 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Montana.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Superior Elementary School?

188 students attend Superior Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Superior Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Superior Elementary School?

Superior Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Superior Elementary School offer ?

Superior Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Superior Elementary School part of?

Superior Elementary School is part of Superior K-12 Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 188 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education