Riverview School vs. Meadow Lark School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Riverview School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Meadow Lark School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 427 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Riverview 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 43% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 555 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Meadow Lark 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 66% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
427 students
555 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
23:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#252 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#15 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
66%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
70%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
53
70
Grade 1 Students
59
93
Grade 2 Students
68
64
Grade 3 Students
63
81
Grade 4 Students
57
73
Grade 5 Students
62
83
Grade 6 Students
65
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
2%
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
5%
6%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
78%
84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.38
0.29
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%
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