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Alkali Creek School vs. Arrowhead School

Should you attend Alkali Creek School or Arrowhead School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Alkali Creek School
681 Alkali Creek Road
Billings, MT 59101
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Arrowhead School
2510 38th Street West
Billings, MT 59101
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Alkali Creek School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Arrowhead School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 336 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alkali Creek School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arrowhead School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
336 students
433 students
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This chart displays total students of Arrowhead School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Arrowhead School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#406 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
#37 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Alkali Creek School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Arrowhead School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in MT)
59%
(Top 10% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alkali Creek School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arrowhead School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
62%
(Top 10% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alkali Creek School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arrowhead School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
70-74%
(Top 1% in MT)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Arrowhead School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
49
75
Grade 1 Students
67
70
Grade 2 Students
51
80
Grade 3 Students
55
70
Grade 4 Students
54
79
Grade 5 Students
60
59

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
8%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Arrowhead School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alkali Creek School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Arrowhead School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Arrowhead School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
75%
88%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Arrowhead School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Arrowhead School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.42
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Alkali Creek School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Arrowhead School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Arrowhead School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alkali Creek School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arrowhead School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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