Washington School vs. Yellowstone Academy Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Washington School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Yellowstone Academy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Washington 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 24 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Yellowstone Academy Elementary 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 2:1 is lower than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
246 students
24 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
88% | 12%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
11 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
2:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#551 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#643 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
≤20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
≤20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
44
-
Grade 1 Students
41
1
Grade 2 Students
37
4
Grade 3 Students
37
6
Grade 4 Students
40
6
Grade 5 Students
47
6
Grade 6 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
18%
4%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
15%
13%
% Black
4%
n/a
% White
54%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
12%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
13%
