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B+

Saco School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

321 Hwy 243, Saco, MT 59261 · (406) 527-3531 · Part of Saco Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
31
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Saco School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 24% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Saco kids: Saco 7-8

On the path

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

PK–6Saco SchoolYou are here
7–8Saco 7-89 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 46.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

321 Hwy 243, Saco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten3
Grade 13
Grade 27
Grade 36
Grade 42
Grade 57
Grade 62
Enrollment over time
25’20
31’21
31’22
30’23
31’24

Up 24% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Saco School from Saco families.

Other schools in Saco Elementary School District

The district →
Saco 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Saco
9 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; Saco’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.