Longfellow School vs. Meadow Lark School
Should you attend Longfellow School or Meadow Lark 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
Top Rankings
Longfellow School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Meadow Lark School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 313 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Longfellow 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower 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 59% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 555 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Meadow Lark School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
313 students
555 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
23:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#693 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#15 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
66%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
45
70
Grade 1 Students
55
93
Grade 2 Students
49
64
Grade 3 Students
44
81
Grade 4 Students
41
73
Grade 5 Students
29
83
Grade 6 Students
50
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
25%
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
41%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
22%
6%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%
