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

Shelby’s public schools outscore 56% of Montana districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Shelby, 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.

#24of 41 Montana townsK–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
43%
▼ 3 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 1 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 4–6 pts vs MT 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 16% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Shelby Elementary
Students per teacher
11.7
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
514 students on the public path
In brief

Shelby’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 152 Montana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shelby’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Shelby runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Shelby Elementary School (PK–5) and Shelby 6-8 (6–8) are Shelby’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Shelby High School District: Shelby High School. The high school’s own results earn a C. See the path ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 36% across both districts in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Shelby Elementary spends $11,340 per student and Shelby High $25,643, 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 Shelby’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 56% of Montana school districts, #24 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 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (152)Better than 51%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 250 test results and a graduating class of 34 could put Shelby anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Shelby’s students in the tested grades sat them (250 in math, 249 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Shelby Elementary SchoolShelby Elementary School DistrictB
6–8Shelby 6-8Shelby Elementary School DistrictC+
9–12Shelby High SchoolShelby High School DistrictC

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

Two districts serve Shelby

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

Shelby Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 4 schools · 413 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$11,340MT $13,570 · FY2024
B
Shelby High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 143 students, up 38% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$25,643MT $13,570 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Shelby Elementary School District43%
State average 45.7% · 249 students tested
Math · PK–8, Shelby Elementary School District36%
State average 35.2% · 250 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Shelby High School District10%
State average 45.7% · 27 students tested · the state reports 0–20%
Math · 9–12, Shelby High School District10%
State average 35.2% · 27 students tested · the state reports 0–20%

Shelby vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShelbyBShelby Elementary PK–8 · Shelby High 9–12

Every school in Shelby

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 Shelbyby address
Shelby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
262 students12:1Rate it →
Shelby 6-8
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
109 students13:1Rate it →
Shelby High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
143 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Shelby’s schools

Are Shelby’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Montana: the public schools Shelby children attend outscore 56% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #24 of 41 Montana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shelby in?

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

Where do Shelby kids go to high school?

Shelby High School, with 143 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Shelby’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Shelby High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.

How much does Shelby spend per student?

$11,340 in Shelby Elementary School District and $25,643 in Shelby 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.