Gallatin Gateway School vs. Cottonwood School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gallatin Gateway School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Cottonwood School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 107 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Gallatin Gateway 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 11:1 is lower than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 19 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cottonwood School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥50% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (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 10% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
107 students
19 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
2 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#31 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#88 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
≥50%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
≥50%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
2
-
Kindergarten Students
20
3
Grade 1 Students
15
5
Grade 2 Students
13
2
Grade 3 Students
17
3
Grade 4 Students
10
3
Grade 5 Students
12
3
Grade 6 Students
18
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

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% Asian
1%
5%


% Hispanic
13%
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% Black
n/a
n/a

n/a
% White
83%
90%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.30
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
21%

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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

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