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Wise River School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

175 Swamp Creek Road, Wise River, MT 59762 · (406) 832-3279 · Part of Wise River Elementary School District

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Directions
Students
7
Students per teacher
7:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Wise River School

  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 46.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wise River kids: Beaverhead Co High School

On the path

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

PK–8Wise River SchoolYou are here
9–12Beaverhead Co High Schoolin Dillon

Test scores

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

Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

175 Swamp Creek Road, Wise River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten3
Grade 11
Grade 21
Grade 41
Grade 81
Enrollment over time
13’20
9’21
3’22
8’23
7’24

Down 46.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 100%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wise River School from Wise River families.

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