Whitehall Elementary School vs. Cardwell School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Cardwell School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 201 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whitehall Elementary 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 37 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cardwell School ranks in the top 20% 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 60-79% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
201 students
37 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
65% | 35%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
5 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
7:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#347 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#77 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60-79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
1
Kindergarten Students
53
11
Grade 1 Students
23
3
Grade 2 Students
30
5
Grade 3 Students
33
6
Grade 4 Students
31
2
Grade 5 Students
31
3
Grade 6 Students
-
5
Grade 7 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
6%


% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
6%
5%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
89%
84%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%


Diversity Score
0.21
0.29


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%

