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Shelby Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 109 students in Shelby Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Shelby Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
403 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shelby Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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
#206 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.39
% American Indian
4%
11%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
76%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,323 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,022 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,323
$15,312
Spending / Student
$10,022
$15,401
Best Shelby Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-8 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
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
Gr: PK-8 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1
Rank: #33.
Shelby 7-8
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Valley Street
Shelby, MT 59474
(406) 424-8910
Shelby, MT 59474
(406) 424-8910
Gr: 7-8 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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