Top Rankings
Red Lodge Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 317 students in Red Lodge Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Red Lodge Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
516 Schools
# Students
317 Students
96,279 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
6,981 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Red Lodge Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.40
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
89%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,278 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,270. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,069 is less than the state median of $15,359. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,278
$15,270
Spending / Student
$13,069
$15,359
Best Red Lodge Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountain View School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
311 South Oakes
Red Lodge, MT 59068
(406) 446-1804
Red Lodge, MT 59068
(406) 446-1804
Gr: PK-5 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Roosevelt Junior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
413 S. Oakes
Red Lodge, MT 59068
(406) 446-2110
Red Lodge, MT 59068
(406) 446-2110
Gr: 6-8 | 123 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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