Bonner-West Riverside’s public schools score below 54% of Montana districts on tests and graduation
In Bonner-West Riverside, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Montana average (35%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bonner-West Riverside, 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.
From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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.
Bonner-West Riverside’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 159 Montana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bonner-West Riverside’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 27% across both districts in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Bonner Elementary spends $13,749 per student and Missoula High $14,071, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind Bonner-West Riverside’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Montana school districts. Both inputs trail the Montana average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bonner-West Riverside, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bonner-West Riverside
Bonner School
Grades PK–5 · 227 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bonner
Kindergarten in Bonner-West Riverside
Bonner School
Grades PK–5 · 227 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bonner
1st grade in Bonner-West Riverside
Bonner School
Grades PK–5 · 227 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bonner
2nd grade in Bonner-West Riverside
Bonner School
Grades PK–5 · 227 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bonner
3rd grade in Bonner-West Riverside
Bonner School
Grades PK–5 · 227 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bonner
4th grade in Bonner-West Riverside
Bonner School
Grades PK–5 · 227 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bonner
5th grade in Bonner-West Riverside
Bonner School
Grades PK–5 · 227 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bonner
6th grade in Bonner-West Riverside
Bonner 6-8
Grades 6–8 · 100 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bonner
7th grade in Bonner-West Riverside
Bonner 6-8
Grades 6–8 · 100 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bonner
8th grade in Bonner-West Riverside
Bonner 6-8
Grades 6–8 · 100 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bonner
Bonner-West Riverside runs its own schools through grade 8 (Bonner Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Missoula High School District, shared with Missoula. Its high school is in Missoula. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Bonner-West Riverside
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Bonner-West Riverside vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Bonner-West Riverside’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bonner-West Riverside | B− | Bonner Elementary PK–8 · Missoula High 9–12 |
Every school in Bonner-West Riverside
6 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).
Questions about Bonner-West Riverside’s schools
Are Bonner-West Riverside’s schools good?
On Montana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bonner-West Riverside children attend score below 54% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bonner-West Riverside in?
Two districts: Bonner Elementary School District runs grades PK–8, and Missoula High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Missoula.
Where do Bonner-West Riverside kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Sentinel High School, Hellgate High School, Big Sky High School and Seeley-Swan High School.
What is Bonner-West Riverside’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Missoula High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.
How much does Bonner-West Riverside spend per student?
$13,749 in Bonner Elementary School District and $14,071 in Missoula High School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bonner-West Riverside families are saying about school.
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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.