Paxson School vs. Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades
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Serving 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paxson School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 22% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 338 students in grades 2-3, Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades ranks in the top 10% 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 55-59% (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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
2-3
Total Students
463 students
338 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#27 out of 722 schools in MT (Top 5%)
#56 out of 722 schools in MT (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 5% in MT)
50-54%
(Top 10% in MT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MT)
55-59%
(Top 20% in MT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 5% in MT)
n/a
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
82
-
Grade 1 Students
79
-
Grade 2 Students
83
172
Grade 3 Students
79
166
Grade 4 Students
73
-
Grade 5 Students
67
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
9%
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
7%
% Black
3%
n/a
% White
78%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
8%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.32
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
