Top Rankings
Shelby Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 334 students in Shelby Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschools in Shelby Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
403 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Shelby Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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
#198 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.40
# American Indian Students
17 Students
6,505 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
10%
# Asian Students
3 Students
357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
4,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
459 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
306 Students
50,046 Students
% White Students
76%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
3,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
40
11,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
10,512
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
10,623
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
9,606
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
9,406
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
3,620
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
158
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
140
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,323 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,022 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,323
$15,263
Spending / Student
$10,022
$15,352
Best Shelby Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Big Rose Colony School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
24 Big Rose Colony Lane
Shelby, MT 59474
(406) 460-0010
Shelby, MT 59474
(406) 460-0010
Grades: PK-8
| 14 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Cam Rose School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
253 Union School Road
Shelby, MT 59474
(406) 424-8910
Shelby, MT 59474
(406) 424-8910
Grades: PK-8
| 26 students
Rank: #33.
Shelby Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
901 Valley Street
Shelby, MT 59474
(406) 424-8910
Shelby, MT 59474
(406) 424-8910
Grades: PK-6
| 294 students
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