Denton Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 7 students in Denton Elementary School District.
Public Middle Schools in Denton Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 0.39.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Denton Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 35 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
Overall District Rank
: Top 5% in MT
Math Proficiency
: 60-79% (Top 1%)
Reading Proficiency
: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education