Whittier School vs. Meadowlark Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Meadowlark Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 277 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whittier 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 13:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 511 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meadowlark Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
277 students
511 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#347 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#75 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
2
Kindergarten Students
58
81
Grade 1 Students
41
86
Grade 2 Students
50
85
Grade 3 Students
38
88
Grade 4 Students
40
80
Grade 5 Students
32
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
16%
11%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
77%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
