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B+

Sunburst Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

220 1st St South, Sunburst, MT 59482 · (406) 937-2816 · Part of Sunburst K-12 Schools

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Directions
Students
57
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Sunburst Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sunburst kids: Sunburst High School

On the path

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

PK–8Sunburst ElementaryYou are here
9–12Sunburst High School40 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

220 1st St South, Sunburst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten8
Grade 15
Grade 211
Grade 37
Grade 49
Grade 59
Grade 68
Enrollment over time
69’20
70’21
68’22
87’23
57’24

Down 17.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sunburst Elementary from Sunburst families.

Other schools in Sunburst K-12 Schools

The district →
Sunburst 7 - 8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Sunburst
D
26 students9:1
Sunburst High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sunburst
A+
40 students6:1

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