Top Rankings
Potomac Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 15 students in Potomac Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Potomac 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 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), 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
331 Schools
# Students
96 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Potomac Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.39
% American Indian
3%
11%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
77%
77%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,563 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,125 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,563
$15,263
Spending / Student
$19,125
$15,352
Best Potomac Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Potomac 7-8
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
29750 Potomac Road
Bonner, MT 59823
(406) 244-5581
Bonner, MT 59823
(406) 244-5581
Gr: 7-8 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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