Creston School vs. Cayuse Prairie School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Creston School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 104 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Creston School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 259 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cayuse Prairie 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to 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 15:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
104 students
259 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#72 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#363 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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2
Kindergarten Students
16
40
Grade 1 Students
11
34
Grade 2 Students
12
38
Grade 3 Students
18
28
Grade 4 Students
16
40
Grade 5 Students
13
43
Grade 6 Students
18
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
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% Asian
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n/a
% Hispanic
13%
2%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
79%
94%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
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24%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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12%
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