Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Townsend

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
TownsendMontanaPhoto: SportSuburban · CC BY 2.0
B
Schools in Townsend · Townsend K-12 Schools

Townsend’s public schools outscore 60% of Montana districts

In Townsend, 41% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Montana average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Townsend, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Montana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
41%
▲ 6 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 4–6 pts vs MT 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 9% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
MT 13.7
Schools in town
3
733 students on the public path
In brief

Townsend’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 159 Montana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Townsend’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 41% 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

The district spends $12,341 per student, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Townsend 7-8, then Broadwater High School. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Townsend’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Montana school districts. Test scores are above the Montana average; graduation is below it.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (159)Better than 52%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 353 test results and a graduating class of 51 could put Townsend anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Townsend’s students in the tested grades sat them (353 in math, 353 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Cecelia Hazelton SchoolTownsend K-12 SchoolsB
7–8Townsend 7-8Townsend K-12 SchoolsB
9–12Broadwater High SchoolTownsend K-12 SchoolsB+

Townsend’s public schools are run by Townsend K-12 Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Townsend K-12 SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 733 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$12,341MT $13,570 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 45.7% · 353 students tested
Math41%
State average 35.2% · 353 students tested

Townsend vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TownsendBTownsend K-12 Schools

Every school in Townsend

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 Townsendby address
Cecelia Hazelton School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
423 students14:1Rate it →
Townsend 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
114 students15:1Rate it →
Broadwater High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
196 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Townsend’s schools

Are Townsend’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Montana: the public schools Townsend children attend outscore 60% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Townsend in?

Townsend K-12 Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 733 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Townsend kids go to high school?

Broadwater High School, with 196 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Townsend’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Townsend K-12 Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.

How much does Townsend spend per student?

$12,341 in Townsend K-12 Schools (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Townsend families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Townsend → They have their own page.

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.