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Shields Valley Elementary School District

405 1st Street East
Clyde Park, MT 59018
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Shields Valley 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 30 students in Shields Valley Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Montana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Shields Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
141 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Shields Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#35 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
55%
37%
50-54%
46%
50-59%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.39
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
94%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,844 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,128 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,844
$15,263
Spending / Student
$12,128
$15,352

Best Shields Valley Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shields Valley 7-8
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
405 1st Street East
Clyde Park, MT 59018
(406) 686-4621
Gr: 7-8 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 141 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : Top 10% in MT
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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