Should you attend Bench School or Bitterroot 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 287 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bitterroot 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 29% of the student body (majority 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
287 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
18 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%)
#561 out of 722 schools in MT (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
59
29
Grade 1 Students
78
53
Grade 2 Students
56
49
Grade 3 Students
48
51
Grade 4 Students
52
54
Grade 5 Students
46
51
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
24%
7%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
11%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
53%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
10%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.47
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
