Top Rankings
Deer Park Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 125 students in Deer Park Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Montana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Deer Park Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
395 Schools
# Students
171 Students
65,251 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
4,856 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Deer Park Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.40
% American Indian
2%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
93%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,515 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,591 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,515
$15,263
Spending / Student
$9,591
$15,352
Best Deer Park Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deer Park School
(Math: 50-54% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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