Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59859

Summary:

The 59859 zip code area is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Plains K-12 school district. Among these schools, Plains Elementary School stands out as the top performer, ranking in the top quarter of Montana elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts the highest proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science compared to the district and state averages.

In contrast, Plains High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 96th out of 138 Montana high schools in 2020-2021 to 89th out of 124 in 2022-2023, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests a potential performance gap between the elementary and high school levels within the district. The schools in the 59859 zip code area have a predominantly white student population, ranging from 89.13% at Plains High School to 95.59% at Plains 7-8 middle school.

While the data shows consistent spending per student and similar student-teacher ratios across the schools, the lack of free/reduced lunch data makes it difficult to assess the socioeconomic status of the student population and any potential equity issues within the district. Overall, the data highlights the strong performance of Plains Elementary School, while raising questions about the declining performance at the high school level and the need for more information on the socioeconomic status of the student population.

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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
Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	412 Rittenour	Plains	59859	Sanders County	Plains K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 826-3642	235	18	12.9	63.8%	208 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	75.1	84^th of 332 public elementary schools	74.7%		84.5	61^st of 329 public elementary schools	81.5%	23	54.1	49.6	48.6	$12,108
Plains High School	Public	9-12	412 Rittenour	Plains	59859	Sanders County	Plains K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 826-8600	133	11	12.5	46.6%	120 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	29.3	89^th of 124 public high schools	28.2%		12.9	91^st of 114 public high schools	20.2%	2	29.0	40.0	14.7	$14,171
Plains 7-8	Public	7-8	412 Rittenour	Plains	59859	Sanders County	Plains K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 826-8600	59	4	14.3	55.9%	54 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	45.2	107^th of 187 public middle schools	42.8%		56.7	86^th of 190 public middle schools	54.7%	21	31.8	46.3	30.8	$12,604

Cities Near Zip Code 59859

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plains	1.15 mi	5	89^th
Hot Springs	13.43 mi	3	129^th
Saint Regis	16.21 mi	3
Superior	20.23 mi	3	114^th
Thompson Falls	21.97 mi	3	64^th

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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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