Glacier Gateway Elementary School vs. Ruder Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Glacier Gateway Elementary 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 24% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 546 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ruder Elementary School ranks in the top 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 42% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than 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 16% 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
496 students
546 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#593 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#347 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
92
83
Grade 1 Students
74
80
Grade 2 Students
86
101
Grade 3 Students
63
84
Grade 4 Students
81
96
Grade 5 Students
84
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
84%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%
