Top Rankings
Rapelje Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 14 students in Rapelje Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Rapelje Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
48 Students
34,759 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
2,564 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rapelje Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 335 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.40
% American Indian
6%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
84%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$902,000
$2,285 MM
Spending
$948,000
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student (00-01)
$8,293
$9,685
Spending / Student (00-01)
$8,034
$9,463
Best Rapelje Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rapelje 7-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
714 Main Street
Rapelje, MT 59067
(406) 663-2215
Rapelje, MT 59067
(406) 663-2215
Gr: 7-8 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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