Top Rankings
Deer Park Elem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 169 students in Deer Park Elem School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Deer Park Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
169 Students
95,878 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
7,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Deer Park Elem School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
46%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.39
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,151 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
5,498 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
669 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
163 Students
74,237 Students
% White Students
96%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
162 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
4,567 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
411
# Students in K Grade:
19
12,501
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
11,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
11,224
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
11,162
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
11,204
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
11,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
11,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
7,646
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
7,892
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
7
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,627 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,704 is less than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending (20-21)
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$9,627
$15,306
Spending / Student (20-21)
$9,704
$15,395
Best Deer Park Elem School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deer Park School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2105 Middle Road
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 892-5388
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 892-5388
Grades: PK-6
| 109 students
Rank: #22.
Deer Park 7-8
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2105 Middle Road
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 892-5388
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 892-5388
Grades: 6-8
| 60 students
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