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Schools in Roundup · Roundup Elementary School District, Roundup High School District

Roundup’s public schools score below 68% of Montana districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 37% of Roundup’s students scored proficient, below the Montana average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Roundup, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 98% 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
37%
▼ 9 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 3 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 14% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Roundup Elementary
Students per teacher
16.0
MT 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
543 students on the public path
In brief

Roundup’s schools, in brief

Roundup runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Roundup Elementary (PK–6) and Roundup 7-8 (7–8) are Roundup’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Roundup High School District: Roundup H S. The high school’s own results earn a C+. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 46% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

Roundup Elementary spends $11,632 per student and Roundup High $14,041, 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 Roundup’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 32% of Montana school districts. Test scores are below the Montana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (150)Better than 31%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 297 test results could put Roundup anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Roundup’s students in the tested grades sat them (301 in math, 294 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Roundup ElementaryRoundup Elementary School DistrictB
7–8Roundup 7-8Roundup Elementary School DistrictC
9–12Roundup H SRoundup High School DistrictC+

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

Two districts serve Roundup

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

Roundup Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 387 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$11,632MT $13,570 · FY2024
C+
Roundup High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 156 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$14,041MT $13,570 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Roundup Elementary School District37%
State average 45.7% · 249 students tested
Math · PK–8, Roundup Elementary School District35%
State average 35.2% · 256 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Roundup High School District34%
State average 45.7% · 45 students tested
Math · 9–12, Roundup High School District15%
State average 35.2% · 45 students tested

Roundup vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RoundupCRoundup Elementary PK–8 · Roundup High 9–12

Every school in Roundup

3 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 Roundupby address
Roundup Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
298 students18:1Rate it →
Roundup 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
89 students14:1Rate it →
Roundup H S
High · Grades 9–12
C+
156 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Roundup’s schools

Are Roundup’s schools good?

On Montana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Roundup children attend score below 68% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Roundup in?

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

Where do Roundup kids go to high school?

Roundup H S, with 156 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Roundup spend per student?

$11,632 in Roundup Elementary School District and $14,041 in Roundup 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.