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Best Schools in Lima, MT
Lima, MT has 6 public schools (2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary) serving 1,179 students. On average they score 42% on state proficiency tests against a projected 44%, so schools in Lima meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Lima, MT
The top high schools in Lima, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Beaverhead Co High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Beaverhead County H S • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 339 Students
2. Lima High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lima K-12 Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 25 Students
Best Middle Schools in Lima, MT
The top middle schools in Lima, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Dillon Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dillon Elem • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 257 Students
2. Lima 7-8
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lima K-12 Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 6 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Lima, MT
The top elementary schools in Lima, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Parkview School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dillon Elem • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 523 Students
2. Lima School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lima K-12 Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 29 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Lima, MT
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Lima, MT has a total population of 280 with 8% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 19% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Lima, MT
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lima, MT.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
13.98 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.08 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
7.90 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lima, MT.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lima, MT.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Lima, MT Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Lima, MT
How many schools are in Lima, MT?
Lima, MT has 6 public schools: 2 high schools, 2 middle schools and 2 elementary schools, serving 1,179 students in total.
How do schools in Lima perform on state tests?
On average, 6 schools in Lima score 42% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 44%, so on average schools in Lima meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lima?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Lima
1 of 3 schools in Lima carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 1
All 3 public schools we grade in Lima. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.