Washington School vs. Yellowstone Academy Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Washington School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Yellowstone Academy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 208 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Washington 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 50% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 32 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Yellowstone Academy 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
208 students
32 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
81% | 19%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
7 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
5:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#551 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#643 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
≤20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
≤20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
27
-
Grade 1 Students
40
1
Grade 2 Students
45
2
Grade 3 Students
29
8
Grade 4 Students
31
7
Grade 5 Students
36
6
Grade 6 Students
-
8
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
22%
13%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
16%
12%
% Black
4%
n/a
% White
50%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
16%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
13%
