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Schools in Square Butte

Square Butte’s public schools

Geraldine K-12 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Square Butte. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/1schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 90% of students in Montana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
30%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$26.1K
▲ 93% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.4
MT 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
77 students on the public path
In brief

Square Butte’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Square Butte’s 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Geraldine Elementary places highest (better than 98%); Geraldine Elementary lowest (98%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Square Butte, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Geraldine Elementaryin GeraldineA+
7–8Geraldine Middle Schoolin GeraldineNo scores
9–12Geraldine High Schoolin GeraldineNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Geraldine K-12.

The district

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

Geraldine K-12Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 77 students, up 57% since 2020–21 · 7.4 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$26,132MT $13,570 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

How students score

Reading30%
State average 45.7% · 24 students tested · the state reports 21–39%
Math30%
State average 35.2% · 24 students tested · the state reports 21–39%

Square Butte vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Square Butte—Geraldine K-12

Every school in Square Butte

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).

Also serving Square Buttein other towns
Geraldine Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Geraldine
A+
47 students10:1Rate it →
Geraldine Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Geraldine
11 students6:1Rate it →
Geraldine High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Geraldine
19 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Square Butte’s schools

Are Square Butte’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Square Butte. Geraldine K-12 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Square Butte. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Square Butte in?

Geraldine K-12.

Where do Square Butte kids go to high school?

Geraldine High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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). Stars are from neighbors.