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Hyalite Elementary School vs. Heck/quaw Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Hyalite Elementary School
3600 West Babcock
Bozeman, MT 59771
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Heck/quaw Elementary School
308 N Broadway
Belgrade, MT 59714
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Hyalite Elementary 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 512 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hyalite Elementary 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 52% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Heck/quaw 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 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-4
Total Students
512 students
405 students
This chart displays total students of Hyalite Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Heck/quaw Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Hyalite Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Heck/quaw Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
30 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Hyalite Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Heck/quaw Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hyalite Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Heck/quaw Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#54 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Hyalite Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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52%
(Top 10% in MT)
45-49%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hyalite Elementary 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 Heck/quaw Elementary 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 2020-21 school year data.
58%
(Top 20% in MT)
50-54%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hyalite Elementary 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 Heck/quaw Elementary 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 2020-21 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in MT)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hyalite Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Heck/quaw Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
1
1
Kindergarten Students
101
75
Grade 1 Students
81
79
Grade 2 Students
101
74
Grade 3 Students
84
79
Grade 4 Students
82
97
Grade 5 Students
62
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hyalite Elementary 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 Heck/quaw Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hyalite Elementary 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 Heck/quaw Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hyalite Elementary 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 Heck/quaw Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hyalite Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Heck/quaw Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
73%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hyalite Elementary 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 Heck/quaw Elementary 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hyalite Elementary 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 Heck/quaw Elementary 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.
0.43
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Hyalite Elementary 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 Heck/quaw Elementary 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
22%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hyalite Elementary 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 Heck/quaw Elementary 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
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hyalite Elementary 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 Heck/quaw Elementary 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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