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Arrowhead School vs. Meadowlark School

Should you attend Arrowhead School or Meadowlark 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
Arrowhead School
2510 38th Street West
Billings, MT 59101
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Meadowlark School
221 29th Street West
Billings, MT 59101
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 428 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 18:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 707 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meadowlark School ranks in the top 20% 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 57% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
428 students
707 students
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This chart displays total students of Meadowlark School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meadowlark School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#37 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
#73 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Arrowhead School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Meadowlark School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 10% in MT)
57%
(Top 10% in MT)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meadowlark 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.
62%
(Top 10% in MT)
54%
(Top 30% in MT)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meadowlark 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.
70-74%
(Top 1% in MT)
55-59%
(Top 10% in MT)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Meadowlark School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
146
Kindergarten Students
62
78
Grade 1 Students
75
103
Grade 2 Students
64
99
Grade 3 Students
80
75
Grade 4 Students
67
88
Grade 5 Students
80
118

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
4%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Meadowlark School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Meadowlark School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meadowlark School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
86%
83%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meadowlark 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
6%
6%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meadowlark 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.
0.26
0.31
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Meadowlark 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
8%
15%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meadowlark 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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meadowlark 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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