Meadow Hill Middle School vs. Porter Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Meadow Hill Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Porter Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 472 students in grades 6-8, Meadow Hill Middle 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 39% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 579 students in grades 6-8, Porter Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
472 students
579 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#289 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#494 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
27%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
152
191
Grade 7 Students
146
191
Grade 8 Students
174
197
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
9%
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% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
5%
5%
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% Black
2%
4%
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% White
85%
79%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.27
0.37
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Porter Middle 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 Porter Middle 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/49000/48567/porter-middle-school-chart-DCOlMo.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
81%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Porter Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Porter Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/49000/48567/porter-middle-school-chart-bpwWIpe.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
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