Valley View School vs. Dayton School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Valley View School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Dayton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 33 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Valley View 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 49 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dayton 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 40-59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
33 students
49 students


% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
65% | 35%


Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
6 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
8:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#479 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#313 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
40-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
40-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
1
Kindergarten Students
6
7
Grade 1 Students
6
6
Grade 2 Students
9
9
Grade 3 Students
1
7
Grade 4 Students
4
8
Grade 5 Students
4
7
Grade 6 Students
3
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
6%


% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
3%
n/a


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
88%
71%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
23%


Diversity Score
0.22
0.44


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
33%

