L A Muldown School vs. Glacier Gateway Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
L A Muldown School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 672 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, L A Muldown 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 56% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
672 students
496 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#71 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#593 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
32%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
12
16
Kindergarten Students
119
92
Grade 1 Students
131
74
Grade 2 Students
114
86
Grade 3 Students
150
63
Grade 4 Students
146
81
Grade 5 Students
-
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
5%
6%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
90%
84%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%


Diversity Score
0.19
0.29


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
59%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%

