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Sun River Valley Elem Schools
Sun River Valley Elem is a public school district in Montana, based in Cascade County (Simms). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Sun River Valley Elem on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Sun River Valley Elem
3 of 3 schools in Sun River Valley Elem carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2D: 1
Best schools in Sun River Valley Elem
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Fort Shaw Elem School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Sun River Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D Cascade Colony School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Sun River Valley Elem
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Sun River Middle School, Simms
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B Fort Shaw Elem School, Fort Shaw
Other schools and academies (1)
- D Cascade Colony School, Sun River
Where Sun River Valley Elem schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Montana
- County: Cascade County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 175 students with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers and 38 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3024300
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Ulm Elem (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Vaughn Elem (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Great Falls Elem (17 schools, 24 mi)
- Centerville Elem (5 schools, 33 mi)
- Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools (5 schools, 34 mi)
- Belt Elem (3 schools, 47 mi)
- Lincoln K-12 Schools (3 schools, 48 mi)
- Highwood K-12 (3 schools, 50 mi)
Questions about Sun River Valley Elem
How many schools are in Sun River Valley Elem?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Sun River Valley Elem, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Sun River Valley Elem serve?
The largest by graded schools: Fort Shaw, Simms, Sun River.
How good are the schools in Sun River Valley Elem?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 38.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Sun River Valley Elem?
175 students were enrolled in Sun River Valley Elem in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Sun River Valley Elem?
Sun River Valley Elem is in Montana, based in Cascade County, with its district office in Simms. Its boundary covers about 257 sq mi.