The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Savage High School
Savage High School serves a very small group of students in ninth through twelfth grades in the unincorporated community of Savage, Montana. The school is the only high school in its own single-school district, which means the same small entity governs the building. The student body is predominantly white, with a notable share of American Indian or Alaska Native students as well. The school’s enrollment is small enough that any reader will immediately understand this is one of the smallest high school settings in the county.
State assessment data was reported for the most recent school year, but the proficiency rate for all students in math, English language arts, and science was at the lowest possible reported level across all three subjects. Zero students in the tested group met the proficiency standard on the Smarter Balanced assessments for math and ELA, and zero met the standard on the Montana Science Assessment. Because the school’s total enrollment is very small, the number of students who took these tests was also very small, and the figure of zero proficient students represents a small handful of individuals. The comparison set, which places Savage High School relative to districts in Richland County, puts its overall proficiency index in the bottom quartile. A parent reading this should understand that the school’s academic performance on these state measures is a significant soft spot, and talking directly with the school about how they measure and support student learning beyond state tests would be worthwhile.
No graduation rate was available in the data, which may be due to the very small number of seniors in a given year making reporting thresholds a challenge. No data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, course access, or staffing was available either, so it is not possible to describe the daily learning environment or the breadth of class offerings from this information. The school’s program offerings were not reported in the data provided.
The community of Savage is rural and unincorporated, with a small and stable population. It sits along Montana Highway 16 near the Yellowstone River, and the local economy relies on educational services, retail trade, and mining or oil and gas extraction. The school building itself, which serves the entire K-12 range in one facility, functions as a central community institution in a place that has only basic services and very limited street life. Housing values in the area are below the state median, and the monthly cost to own is estimated to be modest, making this a lower-cost housing market relative to much of Montana.
No parent-relevant changes such as property tax shifts, curriculum reforms, or facility referenda were found for the Savage district in the recent period. The district is so small that public records of change are sparse. For a family considering this school, the core takeaway is that Savage High School operates in an extremely small rural setting where the student body is tight-knit by necessity, but where state test results are weak and the data on college and career preparation, course access, and student support services is absent from this record. A parent would want to visit the school, talk to the principal and teachers, and understand what postsecondary pathways students typically follow after graduation.
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