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Edgerton School vs. Lillian Peterson School

Should you attend Edgerton School or Lillian Peterson 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
Edgerton School
1400 Whitefish Stage
Kalispell, MT 59901
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Lillian Peterson School
1119 2nd Street W
Kalispell, MT 59901
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Edgerton 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 509 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edgerton 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 61% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lillian Peterson School ranks in the top 5% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
509 students
351 students
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This chart displays total students of Lillian Peterson School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
21 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lillian Peterson School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lillian Peterson School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#43 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
#31 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Edgerton School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lillian Peterson School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 5% in MT)
50-54%
(Top 10% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edgerton 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 Lillian Peterson 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.
59%
(Top 20% in MT)
65-69%
(Top 5% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edgerton 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 Lillian Peterson 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.
60-64%
(Top 10% in MT)
60-69%
(Top 5% in MT)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Lillian Peterson School by grade.
Pre-K Students
19
-
Kindergarten Students
98
76
Grade 1 Students
67
56
Grade 2 Students
79
59
Grade 3 Students
84
55
Grade 4 Students
77
50
Grade 5 Students
85
55

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Edgerton School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lillian Peterson School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Edgerton School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lillian Peterson School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Edgerton 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 Lillian Peterson School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lillian Peterson School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
87%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Edgerton 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 Lillian Peterson 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
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Edgerton 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 Lillian Peterson 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.
0.24
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Edgerton 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 Lillian Peterson 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
25%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Edgerton 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 Lillian Peterson 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
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Edgerton 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 Lillian Peterson School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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