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Central Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

200 3rd Avenue SE, Sidney, MT 59270 · (406) 433-4080 · Part of Sidney Elementary School District

Sidney’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
272
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Central Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Sidney kids: Sidney Middle School

On the path

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

PK–2West Side Elementary288 students
3–5Central ElementaryYou are here
6–8Sidney Middle School319 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

200 3rd Avenue SE, Sidney

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3102
Grade 486
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
264’20
266’21
251’22
256’23
272’24

Up 3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elementary from Sidney families.

Other schools in Sidney Elementary School District

The district →
West Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Sidney
288 students13:1
Sidney Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sidney
C+
319 students14:1

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