Should you attend Bench School or Big Sky Elementary 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.
Serving 339 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bench 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 328 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Big Sky Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
339 students
328 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#638 out of 722 schools in MT (Bottom 50%)
#438 out of 722 schools in MT (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
40-44%
(Top 50% in MT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
59
56
Grade 1 Students
78
53
Grade 2 Students
56
53
Grade 3 Students
48
57
Grade 4 Students
52
55
Grade 5 Students
46
54
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
24%
13%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
53%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.56
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
