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Schools in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County · Anaconda High School District, Anaconda Elementary School District

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s public schools score below 74% of Montana districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 25% of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s students scored proficient, below the Montana average (35%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.

#36of 41 Montana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 11 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 10 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–6 pts vs MT 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▲ 26% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Anaconda Elementary
Students per teacher
14.7
MT 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,032 students on the public path
In brief

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 46% and 35% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana (the state reports Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Anaconda High spends $15,171 per student and Anaconda Elementary $17,048, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Fred Moodry Intermediate, then Anaconda Jr High School, then Anaconda Sr High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 26% of Montana school districts, #36 of 41 Montana towns. Both inputs trail the Montana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (149)Better than 24%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 552 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put Anaconda-Deer Lodge County anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s students in the tested grades sat them (551 in math, 551 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Lincoln PrimaryAnaconda Elementary School DistrictNo scores
3–6Fred Moodry IntermediateAnaconda Elementary School DistrictC+
7–8Anaconda Jr High SchoolAnaconda Elementary School DistrictC
9–12Anaconda Sr High SchoolAnaconda High School DistrictC−

Parts of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County (10%, 10% and 3% of its land) are served by Deer Lodge Elementary, Powell County High and Wisdom Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Anaconda-Deer Lodge County

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Anaconda High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 305 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$15,171MT $13,570 · FY2024
C−
Anaconda Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 727 students · 14.1 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$17,048MT $13,570 · FY2024
C
Wise River Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 7 students, down 46% since 2020–21 · 7.0 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$25,500MT $13,570 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Anaconda High School District27%
State average 45.7% · 65 students tested
Math · 9–12, Anaconda High School District12%
State average 35.2% · 66 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Anaconda Elementary School District36%
State average 45.7% · 486 students tested
Math · PK–8, Anaconda Elementary School District27%
State average 35.2% · 485 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Wise River Elementary School District75%
State average 46.2% · 10 students tested · the state reports 50–100%
Math · PK–8, Wise River Elementary School District24%
State average 34.6% · 10 students tested · the state reports 0–49%

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Anaconda-Deer Lodge CountyCAnaconda Elementary PK–8 · Wise River Elementary PK–8 · Anaconda High 9–12
Butte-Silver Bow——

Every school in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Anaconda-Deer Lodge Countyby address
Lincoln Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Anaconda
290 students13:1Rate it →
Fred Moodry Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Anaconda
C+
289 students17:1Rate it →
Anaconda Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Anaconda
C
148 students12:1Rate it →
Anaconda Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Anaconda
C−
305 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s schools

Are Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s schools good?

On Montana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Anaconda-Deer Lodge County children attend score below 74% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #36 of 41 Montana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Anaconda-Deer Lodge County in?

Anaconda High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 305 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County are served by Deer Lodge Elementary, Powell County High and Wisdom Elementary.

Where do Anaconda-Deer Lodge County kids go to high school?

Anaconda Sr High School in Anaconda, with 305 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Anaconda High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.

How much does Anaconda-Deer Lodge County spend per student?

$15,171 in Anaconda High School District, $17,048 in Anaconda Elementary School District and $25,500 in Wise River Elementary School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.