Schools in Gardiner · Gardiner Elementary School District, Gardiner High School District
Gardiner’s public schools beat 93% of Montana districts
The public schools Gardiner’s kids attend outperform 93% of Montana’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
96%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
77%
▲ 31 pts vs MT 46%
2020–21
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 12 pts vs MT 35%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 5 pts vs MT 85%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$16.7K
▲ 23% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
MT 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools
3
151 students
The School Grade
How Gardiner compares
A Test scores
Montana school districts we grade (237)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (159)Better than 96%
Lower confidence. Built on 68 tested students. With numbers this small, one year can move the grade.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Montana’s state tests against the state average. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Montana only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Two districts serve Gardiner
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Gardiner Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 96 students
$16,697MT $13,570
AGardiner High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 school · 55 students
$31,875MT $13,570
Test scores · 2020–21
Well above the state in reading
Reading · PK–8, Gardiner Elementary School District77%
State average 46.2%
Reading · 9–12, Gardiner High School District75%
State average 46.2% · Small group: the state reports 50–100%
Math · PK–8, Gardiner Elementary School District47%
State average 34.6%
Math · 9–12, Gardiner High School District25%
State average 34.6% · Small group: the state reports 0–49%
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School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.