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Westby School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

101 5th Ave East, Westby, MT 59275 · (406) 385-2225 · Part of Westby K-12 Schools

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Directions
Students
33
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Westby School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 57.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Westby kids: Westby 7-8

On the path

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

PK–6Westby SchoolYou are here
7–8Westby 7-89 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

101 5th Ave East, Westby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten4
Grade 17
Grade 27
Grade 45
Grade 53
Grade 64
Enrollment over time
21’20
22’21
20’22
28’23
33’24

Up 57.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westby School from Westby families.

Other schools in Westby K-12 Schools

The district →
Westby 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Westby
9 students4:1
Westby High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Westby
15 students4:1

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