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Hyalite Elementary School vs. Meadowlark Elementary School

Should you attend Hyalite Elementary School or Meadowlark Elementary 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
Hyalite Elementary School
3600 West Babcock
Bozeman, MT 59771
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Meadowlark Elementary School
4415 Durston
Bozeman, MT 59771
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
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 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meadowlark Elementary 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 58% (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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
512 students
495 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 Meadowlark Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
This chart displays gender of Hyalite Elementary School
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
31 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Meadowlark Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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 Meadowlark 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%)
#75 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hyalite Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Meadowlark Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 10% in MT)
50%
(Top 20% in MT)
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 Meadowlark 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.
58%
(Top 20% in MT)
58%
(Top 20% in MT)
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 Meadowlark 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.
55-59%
(Top 10% in MT)
65-69%
(Top 5% in MT)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hyalite Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Meadowlark Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
101
80
Grade 1 Students
81
80
Grade 2 Students
101
80
Grade 3 Students
84
86
Grade 4 Students
82
84
Grade 5 Students
62
85

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 Meadowlark Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
2%
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 Meadowlark Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
8%
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 Meadowlark Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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 Meadowlark Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
73%
86%
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 Meadowlark 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%
3%
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 Meadowlark 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
0.26
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 Meadowlark 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%
10%
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 Meadowlark 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%
3%
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 Meadowlark 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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