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Dayton School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

506 B Street, Dayton, MT 59914 · (406) 849-5484 · Part of Upper West Shore Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
46
Students per teacher
8:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Dayton School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 27% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dayton kids: Polson High School

On the path

Where Dayton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Dayton SchoolYou are here
9–12Polson High Schoolin Polson

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

506 B Street, Dayton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten8
Grade 14
Grade 29
Grade 38
Grade 47
Grade 54
Grade 63
Enrollment over time
63’20
60’21
43’22
49’23
46’24

Down 27% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%American Indian/Alaska Native 15%Two or more races 11%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dayton School from Dayton families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Montana’s other public schools; Dayton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.