Top Rankings
Denton Elementary 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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 41 students in Denton Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Denton Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
41 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Denton Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 350 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
46%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.40
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,163 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
11%
# Asian Students
n/a
554 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
6,188 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
680 Students
% Black Students
5%
1%
# White Students
36 Students
73,657 Students
% White Students
88%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
4,935 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,029
# Students in K Grade:
8
11,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
10,993
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1
11,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3
11,487
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
11,459
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
11,360
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
11,339
# Students in 7th Grade:
2
7,650
# Students in 8th Grade:
5
7,460
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
19
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
10
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$832,000
$2,285 MM

Spending
$758,000
$2,298 MM

Revenue / Student (11-12)
$14,544
$16,184

Spending / Student (11-12)
$14,123
$15,796

Best Denton Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Denton School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1200 Lehman
Denton, MT 59430
(406) 567-2270
Denton, MT 59430
(406) 567-2270
Grades: PK-5
| 30 students
Rank: #22.
Denton 6-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1200 Lehman
Denton, MT 59430
(406) 567-2270
Denton, MT 59430
(406) 567-2270
Grades: 6-8
| 11 students
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