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Schools in Gildford

Gildford’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/2schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% 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
57%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 4% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · North Star Elementary
Students per teacher
8.9
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
139 students on the public path
In brief

Gildford’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Gildford’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. North Star School places highest (better than 37%); North Star High School lowest (16%). 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 Gildford, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8North Star SchoolNorth Star Elementary School DistrictC+
9–12North Star High Schoolin RudyardC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the North Star Elementary School District.

Two districts serve Gildford

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

North Star Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 108 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 8.6 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$14,070MT $13,570 · FY2024
A
North Star High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 56 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$25,298MT $13,570 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, North Star Elementary School District57%
State average 45.7% · 85 students tested
Math · PK–8, North Star Elementary School District47%
State average 35.2% · 85 students tested
Reading · 9–12, North Star High School District25%
State average 45.7% · 11 students tested · the state reports 0–50%
Math · 9–12, North Star High School District25%
State average 35.2% · 11 students tested · the state reports 0–50%

Gildford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gildford—North Star Elementary PK–8 · North Star High 9–12

Every school in Gildford

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 Gildfordby address
North Star School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
83 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Gildfordin other towns
North Star High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rudyard
C−
56 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Gildford’s schools

Are Gildford’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Gildford. North Star Elementary School District and North Star High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gildford. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Gildford in?

North Star Elementary School District and North Star High School District.

Where do Gildford kids go to high school?

North Star 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.