Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59079

Summary:

The 59079 zip code area is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12: Shepherd Elementary, Shepherd High School, and Shepherd Middle School. While the schools share a similar demographic makeup, with predominantly white student populations, they exhibit varying levels of academic performance and school quality.

Shepherd High School stands out as the top performer, ranking 37th out of 124 Montana high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The high school outperforms the state average in reading proficiency and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4. In contrast, Shepherd Middle School appears to be the weakest performer, with low rankings and underperformance on state tests across all subject areas, indicating a need for improvement.

Shepherd Elementary also stands out, ranking 101st out of 332 Montana elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. The elementary school outperforms the state average in science proficiency and has a lower student-teacher ratio than the middle school. However, its math and reading scores are closer to the state average, suggesting room for growth in those areas. Overall, the schools in the 59079 zip code area exhibit a mix of strengths and weaknesses, with Shepherd High School being the clear standout performer in the group.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Shepherd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7842 Shepherd Road	Shepherd	59079	Yellowstone County	Shepherd Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 373-5516	371	23	16.2	35.6%	341 (91.9%)	5 (1.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	69.4	101^st of 332 public elementary schools	69.6%		72.1	107^th of 329 public elementary schools	67.5%	6	47.3	44.7	50.8	$8,628
Shepherd Middle School	Public	6-8	7842 Shepherd Road	Shepherd	59079	Yellowstone County	Shepherd Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 373-5873	200	14	14.6	38.5%	178 (89.0%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	11 (5.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44.4	108^th of 187 public middle schools	42.2%		32.8	136^th of 190 public middle schools	28.4%	28	28.8	47.9	31.2	$10,816
Shepherd High School	Public	9-12	7842 Shepherd Road	Shepherd	59079	Yellowstone County	Shepherd High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 373-5300	244	19	12.7	27.0%	217 (88.9%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	11 (4.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	54.7	37^th of 124 public high schools	70.2%		34.2	52^nd of 114 public high schools	54.4%	15	36.1	59.3	27.7	$13,766

Cities Near Zip Code 59079

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shepherd	0.55 mi	3	60^th
Billings	6.89 mi	53	101^st
Worden	9 mi	3	132^nd
Laurel	27.14 mi	5	122^nd
Broadview	27.35 mi	3	42^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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