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Elrod School vs. Lillian Peterson School

Should you attend Elrod 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
Elrod School
412 3rd Avenue W
Kalispell, MT 59901
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Lillian Peterson School
1119 2nd Street W
Kalispell, MT 59901
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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 231 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elrod School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 337 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
231 students
337 students
This chart displays total students of Elrod School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Lillian Peterson School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
20 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
14:1
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

#502 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
#31 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Elrod 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% 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 Elrod 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% 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 Elrod 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.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
60-69%
(Top 5% in MT)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Elrod School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lillian Peterson School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
52
73
Grade 1 Students
40
55
Grade 2 Students
32
54
Grade 3 Students
40
52
Grade 4 Students
39
49
Grade 5 Students
28
54

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Elrod 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
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Elrod School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 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
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Elrod 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
n/a
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
85%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Elrod 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
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Elrod 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.
0.27
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Elrod 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
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Elrod 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
11%
(14-15 School Year Data)
9%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Elrod 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.
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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