Cardwell School vs. Whitehall Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cardwell School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
n/a
Overview
Serving 40 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cardwell School ranks in the top 20% 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 40-59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 202 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whitehall Elementary School ranks in the top 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
40 students
202 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#77 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#347 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
8
48
Grade 1 Students
6
27
Grade 2 Students
6
33
Grade 3 Students
2
34
Grade 4 Students
5
30
Grade 5 Students
6
30
Grade 6 Students
2
-
Grade 7 Students
1
-
Grade 8 Students
3
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
82%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
11%
