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Highwood School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

160 West Street South, Highwood, MT 59450 · (406) 733-2081 · Part of Highwood K-12

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Directions
Students
62
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Highwood School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 44 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Highwood kids: Highwood Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Highwood SchoolYou are here
6–8Highwood Middle School19 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 46.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

160 West Street South, Highwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K4
Kindergarten12
Grade 111
Grade 212
Grade 38
Grade 48
Grade 57
Enrollment over time
58’20
57’21
56’22
60’23
62’24

Up 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highwood School from Highwood families.

Other schools in Highwood K-12

The district →
Highwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Highwood
19 students8:1
Highwood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Highwood
25 students5:1

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; Highwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.