Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59542

Summary:

The 59542 zip code area is home to a small cluster of three schools, including one elementary school, one high school, and one middle school. These rural schools serve a predominantly white student population, with enrollment ranging from just 10 to 28 students.

The standout performer in this group is Turner School, the area's elementary school. This school excels on state tests, with 60% of students proficient or better in reading and 33.33% in math, outpacing the state averages. Turner School also benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 6.7. In contrast, Turner High School spends significantly more per student ($26,592) compared to the elementary and middle schools ($10,914), a disparity that warrants further investigation.

The Turner Elementary and Turner High School districts have maintained a consistent level of performance, with Turner 7-8 middle school earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top half of Montana middle schools. However, the lack of racial diversity across all three schools is an area that could benefit from further attention and improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (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	Total
Turner School	Public	PK, KG-6	190 First Street East	Turner	59542	Blaine County	Turner Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 379-2219	30	4	6.7	63.3%	29 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64	125^th of 332 public elementary schools	62.3%		54.5	178^th of 329 public elementary schools	45.9%	53	33.3	60.0	$20,821
Turner 7-8	Public	7-8	190 First Street East	Turner	59542	Blaine County	Turner Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 379-2219	4	1	3.5		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			$28,818
Turner High School	Public	9-12	190 First Street East	Turner	59542	Blaine County	Turner High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 379-2219	23	4	5.3	43.5%	23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			$45,463

Cities Near Zip Code 59542

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Turner	2.45 mi	3
Loring	19.28 mi	1
Harlem	26.59 mi	4	166^th
Dodson	33.7 mi	3	169^th
Whitewater	34.8 mi	3

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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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