The top reported proficiency rate is 71% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Avon School
Avon School sits in a very small, rural census-designated place in Powell County, Montana, a community that historically served as a supply point for ranchers, homesteaders, and miners along the Little Blackfoot River. The area retains its ranching character and serves as a gateway to the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Street life is minimal and car-dependent, with local gathering spots like the Avon Family Cafe and the Community Hall anchoring civic life. The population has remained stable but small over the past two decades, with no major new housing developments or significant growth trajectories mentioned in available information.
Avon School is a single-school rural district serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The enrollment is very small, and the student body is entirely white. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as the share of students with an individualized education program or classified as English learners, was not available. Because the school serves only through eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report.
On the most recent state assessments, which use the Smarter Balanced Assessment for math and English language arts and the Montana Science Assessment for science, the school's results are based on a very small number of test-takers. In math, a substantial majority of students scored at the proficient level or above. In English language arts, the same share of students scored at the proficient level or above. Science results were suppressed due to the small number of test-takers, which is common in a school this size. A parent should keep in mind that with a tested cohort of about a dozen students, a single student's performance can shift the overall rate noticeably, so these results offer a general signal rather than a precise measure.
The school serves pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, so there is no high school graduation rate to report. The district is a single-school rural elementary district, and no recent parent-relevant changes such as referenda, curriculum overhauls, or property-tax shifts were documented in available information. Because the school is very small and the district is a single-school entity, many of the metrics that larger schools report, such as chronic absenteeism rates or discipline data, were not available. The comparison to other districts in Powell County could not be carried out because the cohort was too small to produce a meaningful proficiency index.
For a family considering this area, Avon School offers a very small, rural setting where the student body is entirely white and the school serves only through eighth grade. Students who continue beyond eighth grade would need to attend a high school elsewhere, likely in Deer Lodge or another nearby community. The school's academic results, based on a small number of test-takers, show a strong share of students meeting proficiency benchmarks in math and English language arts, though the small cohort means these figures should be read as a general indicator rather than a precise measure. The district has no documented recent changes that would affect families, and the community itself has seen stable, low population numbers with no significant growth pressures. This is a school that fits a family seeking a very small, rural educational setting in a ranching community with limited commercial infrastructure and a car-dependent lifestyle.
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