Melstone Elementary School District

5 6th Avenue N
Melstone, MT 59054
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Melstone Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 8 students in Melstone Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Montana.
Middle School in Melstone Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
35 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Melstone Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#131 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
40-59%
35%
40-59%
46%
<50%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.00
0.39
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
100%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$815,000
$2,285 MM
Spending
$836,000
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student (16-17)
$15,204
$17,087
Spending / Student (16-17)
$16,926
$16,779

Best Melstone Elementary School District Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Melstone Middle School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5 6th Avenue N
Melstone, MT 59054
(406) 358-2352
Grades: 7-8
| 8 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 35 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 5:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 0%
  • : Top 50% in MT
  • : 40-59% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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