Boulder School vs. Arrowhead School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Boulder School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Arrowhead School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 507 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Boulder 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 59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 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).
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arrowhead School 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 59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
507 students
433 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#253 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#37 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
62%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
77
75
Grade 1 Students
73
70
Grade 2 Students
105
80
Grade 3 Students
85
70
Grade 4 Students
86
79
Grade 5 Students
81
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
6%
3%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
86%
88%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.26
0.22
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
12%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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