The brief
A Vaughn Elem elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 8th.
Hillcrest Colony Elementary is listed in Vaughn Elem, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202225%
- 2021*75%
- 2020*75%
- 201925%
- 201825%
- 2017: no results on file
- 201625%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 39% (multi-year average, 2015-2022) · reading/ELA 39% (multi-year average, 2015-2022).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 59487; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2015-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $53,894
- Median home value
- $213,200
- Median rent
- $891/mo
- College educated
- 12.2%
- Homeownership
- 84.8%
- Poverty rate
- 18.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 59487; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 3,314/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Hillcrest Colony Elementary serve?
Hillcrest Colony Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
How many students attend Hillcrest Colony Elementary?
Hillcrest Colony Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 12 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillcrest Colony Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Hillcrest Colony Elementary is 12:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Hillcrest Colony Elementary?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Hillcrest Colony Elementary has 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2022) and 39% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2022).
Is Hillcrest Colony Elementary a charter school?
No, Hillcrest Colony Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Hillcrest Colony Elementary a Title I school?
No, Hillcrest Colony Elementary is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 8th
- Enrollment
- 12
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Cascade County
- Phone
- (406) 463-2236
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $12,708
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 11.3%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 59487)
- 1,466
- Area median age
- 40.7
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Montana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.