Should you attend North Star School or Cottonwood 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 114 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, North Star 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 40-49% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than 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 25 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cottonwood 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 ≥50% (which is higher than 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 12% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
114 students
25 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
40% | 60%
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
2 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#261 out of 722 schools in MT (Top 50%)
#88 out of 722 schools in MT (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
(Top 50% in MT)
≥50%
(Top 20% in MT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
(Top 20% in MT)
≥50%
(Top 30% in MT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
(Top 20% in MT)
n/a
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
29
3
Grade 1 Students
10
1
Grade 2 Students
18
3
Grade 3 Students
11
3
Grade 4 Students
17
4
Grade 5 Students
15
3
Grade 6 Students
14
5
Grade 7 Students
-
1
Grade 8 Students
-
2
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
12%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
n/a
% Black
1%
n/a
n/a
% White
89%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.20
0.21
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
