Heck/quaw Elementary School vs. Saddle Peak Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Saddle Peak Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Heck/quaw Elementary 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 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Saddle Peak Elementary 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 40-44% (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 14:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
405 students
458 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#347 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45-49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saddle Peak Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saddle Peak Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/147000/146626/saddle-peak-elementary-school-chart-FqwQOa.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
75
93
Grade 1 Students
79
99
Grade 2 Students
74
82
Grade 3 Students
79
88
Grade 4 Students
97
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Saddle Peak Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Saddle Peak Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/147000/146626/saddle-peak-elementary-school-chart-bfUuyYK.png)
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
6%
13%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
90%
79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Saddle Peak Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Saddle Peak Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/147000/146626/saddle-peak-elementary-school-chart-9Q9giV.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.19
0.36
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Saddle Peak Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Saddle Peak Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/147000/146626/saddle-peak-elementary-school-chart-nmVmwH.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
10%
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