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Deer Park School vs. Creston School

Should you attend Deer Park School or Creston 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
Deer Park School
2105 Middle Road
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Creston School
4495 Montana 35
Kalispell, MT 59901
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Creston 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 5%)
Overview
Serving 125 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Deer Park School ranks in the top 5% 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 60-69% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than 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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
125 students
104 students
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This chart displays total students of Creston School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
10 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Creston School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Creston School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#14 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 5%)
#72 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Deer Park School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Creston School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 5% in MT)
60-64%
(Top 5% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deer Park 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 Creston 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.
70-79%
(Top 5% in MT)
50-54%
(Top 30% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deer Park 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 Creston 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.
60-79%
(Top 5% in MT)
60-79%
(Top 5% in MT)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Creston School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
17
16
Grade 1 Students
22
11
Grade 2 Students
17
12
Grade 3 Students
22
18
Grade 4 Students
24
16
Grade 5 Students
23
13
Grade 6 Students
-
18

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Deer Park School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Creston School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Deer Park School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Creston School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Deer Park 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 Creston 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%
n/a
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% White
95%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Deer Park 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 Creston 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
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Deer Park 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 Creston 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.
0.10
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Deer Park 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 Creston 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
22%
22%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
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