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Serving 269 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 297 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Independent School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (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 16:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
269 students
297 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#371 out of 722 schools in MT (Bottom 50%)
#278 out of 722 schools in MT (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 50% in MT)
50-54%
(Top 10% in MT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
(Top 10% in MT)
60-69%
(Top 5% in MT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
1
Kindergarten Students
55
30
Grade 1 Students
39
41
Grade 2 Students
41
39
Grade 3 Students
41
51
Grade 4 Students
44
44
Grade 5 Students
49
43
Grade 6 Students
-
48
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
2%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
7%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
76%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.26
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
