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Hillcrest School vs. Margaret Leary School

Should you attend Hillcrest School or Margaret Leary 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
Hillcrest School
3000 Continental Drive
Butte, MT 59701
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Margaret Leary School
1301 4 Mile Vue Rd
Butte, MT 59701
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Hillcrest 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 423 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hillcrest School ranks in the top 10% 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 53% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 347 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Margaret Leary School ranks in the top 10% 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 56% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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-6
PK-6
Total Students
423 students
347 students
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This chart displays total students of Margaret Leary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Margaret Leary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#52 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
#65 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillcrest School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Margaret Leary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 10% in MT)
56%
(Top 10% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillcrest 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 Margaret Leary 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.
60%
(Top 20% in MT)
55%
(Top 20% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillcrest 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 Margaret Leary 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.
60-69%
(Top 5% in MT)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in MT)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Margaret Leary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
62
57
Grade 1 Students
61
45
Grade 2 Students
76
44
Grade 3 Students
56
51
Grade 4 Students
55
51
Grade 5 Students
59
55
Grade 6 Students
54
44

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hillcrest 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 Margaret Leary 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 Hillcrest 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 Margaret Leary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hillcrest 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 Margaret Leary 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%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hillcrest School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Margaret Leary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
91%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hillcrest 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 Margaret Leary School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hillcrest 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 Margaret Leary 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.
0.17
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Hillcrest 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 Margaret Leary 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
20%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hillcrest 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 Margaret Leary 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
4%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hillcrest 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 Margaret Leary 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.
 
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