Cardwell named Montana’s best public elementary school

Editor’s note: Statistics from the Office of Public Instruction have been corrected since the original publication of this article.

In January, FamilyMinded announced a list of the “Best Public Elementary Schools in the United States,” picking one winner from each state. Cardwell School took the prize in the Treasure State. 

According to FamilyMinded, a digital news site, Cardwell Elementary was picked based on state test scores, student-to-teacher ratio, quality of the school district and other factors.