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Schools in Elliston

Elliston’s public schools

Powell County High School District and Elliston Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Elliston. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/1schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 84% of students in Montana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
74%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.7K
▲ 60% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Powell County High
Students per teacher
9.5
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
200 students on the public path
In brief

Elliston’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Elliston’s 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Powell County High School places highest (better than 24%); Powell County High School lowest (24%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Elliston, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Elliston SchoolElliston Elementary School DistrictNo scores
9–12Powell County High Schoolin Deer LodgeC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Powell County High School District.

Two districts serve Elliston

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

Powell County High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 181 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$21,689MT $13,570 · FY2024
C
Elliston Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 19 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 6.3 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$13,261MT $13,570 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Powell County High School District44%
State average 45.7% · 31 students tested
Math · 9–12, Powell County High School District34%
State average 35.2% · 31 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Elliston Elementary School District75%
State average 45.7% · 14 students tested · the state reports 50–100%
Math · PK–8, Elliston Elementary School District25%
State average 35.2% · 14 students tested · the state reports 0–50%

Elliston vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Elliston’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elliston—Elliston Elementary PK–8 · Powell County High 9–12

Every school in Elliston

2 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 Ellistonby address
Elliston School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
19 students6:1Rate it →
Also serving Ellistonin other towns
Powell County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Deer Lodge
C−
181 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Elliston’s schools

Are Elliston’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Elliston. Powell County High School District and Elliston Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Elliston. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Elliston in?

Powell County High School District and Elliston Elementary School District.

Where do Elliston kids go to high school?

Powell County High 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). Stars are from neighbors.