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Schools in Glendive · Dawson High School District, Glendive Elementary School District

Glendive’s public schools score below 74% of Montana districts on tests and graduation

In Glendive, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Montana average (35%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Glendive, 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.

#35of 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
39%
▼ 6 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 13 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–6 pts vs MT 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▲ 15% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Glendive Elementary
Students per teacher
13.2
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,071 students on the public path
In brief

Glendive’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 158 Montana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Glendive’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Glendive runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Jefferson School (PK–2), Lincoln School (3–5) and Washington Middle School (6–8) are Glendive’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Dawson High School District: Dawson High School. The high school’s own results earn a C, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% 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 Glendive’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Dawson High spends $14,330 per student and Glendive Elementary $15,637, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Glendive’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 26% of Montana school districts, #35 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 (158)Better than 16%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 565 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Glendive anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Glendive’s students in the tested grades sat them (564 in math, 566 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Glendive, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Jefferson SchoolGlendive Elementary School DistrictNo scores
3–5Lincoln SchoolGlendive Elementary School DistrictC
6–8Washington Middle SchoolGlendive Elementary School DistrictC−
9–12Dawson High SchoolDawson High School DistrictC

Glendive runs its own schools through grade 8 (Glendive Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Dawson High School District. Its elementary school is in Glendive. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Glendive

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

Dawson High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 318 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$14,330MT $13,570 · FY2024
C
Glendive Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 753 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$15,637MT $13,570 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Dawson High School District42%
State average 45.7% · 67 students tested
Math · 9–12, Dawson High School District12%
State average 35.2% · 67 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Glendive Elementary School District39%
State average 45.7% · 499 students tested
Math · PK–8, Glendive Elementary School District24%
State average 35.2% · 497 students tested

Glendive vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GlendiveCGlendive Elementary PK–8 · Dawson High 9–12

Every school in Glendive

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 Glendiveby address
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
260 students14:1Rate it →
Washington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
246 students12:1Rate it →
Dawson High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
318 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Glendivein other towns
Jefferson School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
247 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Glendive’s schools

Are Glendive’s schools good?

On Montana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Glendive children attend score below 74% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #35 of 41 Montana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Glendive in?

Two districts: Glendive Elementary School District runs grades PK–8, and Dawson High School District runs grades 9–12.

Where do Glendive kids go to high school?

Dawson High School, with 318 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Glendive’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Glendive spend per student?

$14,330 in Dawson High School District and $15,637 in Glendive 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.