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Target Range School vs. Hawthorne School

Should you attend Target Range School or Hawthorne 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
Target Range School
4095 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59804
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Hawthorne School
550 Hiberta St.
Missoula, MT 59801
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Target Range School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Hawthorne 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%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 437 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Target Range 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 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 387 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hawthorne 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
437 students
387 students
This chart displays total students of Target Range School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Hawthorne School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
31 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hawthorne School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Target Range 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 Hawthorne School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#246 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
#56 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Target Range School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hawthorne School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 50% 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 Target Range 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 Hawthorne 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.
59%
(Top 20% in MT)
55-59%
(Top 20% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Target Range 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 Hawthorne 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)
60-69%
(Top 5% in MT)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Target Range School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hawthorne School by grade.
Pre-K Students
5
-
Kindergarten Students
73
66
Grade 1 Students
56
67
Grade 2 Students
61
74
Grade 3 Students
49
59
Grade 4 Students
63
53
Grade 5 Students
64
68
Grade 6 Students
66
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Target Range 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 Hawthorne School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Target Range 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 Hawthorne School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Target Range 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 Hawthorne School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Target Range 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 Hawthorne School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
85%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Target Range 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 Hawthorne School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Target Range 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 Hawthorne 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
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Target Range 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 Hawthorne 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
32%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Target Range 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 Hawthorne 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%
8%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Target Range 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 Hawthorne School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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