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Schools in Rocky Boy West · Rocky Boy Elementary School District, Rocky Boy High School District

Rocky Boy West’s public schools score below 93% of Montana districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Rocky Boy West’s districts is 7%, below the Montana average (35%). The grade covers the four public school districts serving Rocky Boy West, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
14%
▼ 32 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
7%
▼ 28 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 6–16 pts vs MT 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.4K
▲ 87% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Rocky Boy Elementary
Students per teacher
11.2
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
791 students on the public path
In brief

Rocky Boy West’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 14% of tested students were proficient in reading and 7% in math, against 46% and 35% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana (the state reports Rocky Boy West’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Rocky Boy Elementary spends $25,364 per student and Rocky Boy High $19,171, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rocky Boy West’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 7% of Montana school districts. Both inputs trail the Montana average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 7%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (159)Better than 3%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 414 test results and a graduating class of 39 could put Rocky Boy West anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Rocky Boy West’s students in the tested grades sat them (414 in math, 415 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Four districts serve Rocky Boy West

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

Rocky Boy Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 421 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$25,364MT $13,570 · FY2024
D−
Rocky Boy High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 125 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$19,171MT $13,570 · FY2024
C−
Box Elder Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 298 students · 11.9 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$25,000MT $13,570 · FY2024
D
Box Elder High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 86 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 7.0 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$27,160MT $13,570 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Rocky Boy Elementary School District12%
State average 45.7% · 245 students tested
Math · PK–8, Rocky Boy Elementary School District4%
State average 35.2% · 244 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Rocky Boy High School District10%
State average 45.7% · 28 students tested · the state reports 0–20%
Math · 9–12, Rocky Boy High School District10%
State average 35.2% · 28 students tested · the state reports 0–20%
Reading · PK–8, Box Elder Elementary School District17%
State average 45.7% · 170 students tested
Math · PK–8, Box Elder Elementary School District12%
State average 35.2% · 170 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Box Elder High School District30%
State average 45.7% · 20 students tested · the state reports 21–39%
Math · 9–12, Box Elder High School District10%
State average 35.2% · 20 students tested · the state reports 0–20%

Rocky Boy West vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Rocky Boy West’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rocky Boy WestDRocky Boy Elementary PK–8 · Box Elder Elementary PK–8 · Rocky Boy High 9–12

Every school in Rocky Boy West

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).

Also serving Rocky Boy Westin other towns
Rocky Boy School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Box Elder
D−
348 students13:1Rate it →
Box Elder School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Box Elder
D
232 students12:1Rate it →
Rocky Boy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Box Elder
D−
125 students14:1Rate it →
Box Elder High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Box Elder
D
86 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Rocky Boy West’s schools

Are Rocky Boy West’s schools good?

On Montana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rocky Boy West children attend score below 93% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rocky Boy West in?

Rocky Boy Elementary School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 421 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rocky Boy West kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Rocky Boy High School and Box Elder High School.

What is Rocky Boy West’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Rocky Boy High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.

How much does Rocky Boy West spend per student?

$25,364 in Rocky Boy Elementary School District, $19,171 in Rocky Boy High School District, $25,000 in Box Elder Elementary School District and $27,160 in Box Elder High 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.