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Meadow Lark School vs. Loy School

Should you attend Meadow Lark School or Loy 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
Meadow Lark School
2204 Fox Farm Road
Great Falls, MT 59403
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Loy School
501 57th Street North
Great Falls, MT 59403
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Meadow Lark School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Loy 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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 531 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 22:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Loy 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
531 students
405 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#15 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 5%)
#47 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
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66%
(Top 5% in MT)
50-54%
(Top 10% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meadow Lark 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.
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70%
(Top 5% in MT)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meadow Lark 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 Loy 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.
70-74%
(Top 1% in MT)
60-69%
(Top 5% in MT)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
68
81
Grade 1 Students
72
59
Grade 2 Students
89
62
Grade 3 Students
58
60
Grade 4 Students
83
48
Grade 5 Students
78
37
Grade 6 Students
83
58

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
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% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
6%
14%
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% Black
1%
5%
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% White
85%
65%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Loy 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
6%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Loy 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.
0.27
0.54
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This chart displays the diversity score of Loy 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
13%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Loy 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
5%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meadow Lark 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 Loy 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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