Saddle Peak Elementary School vs. Heck/quaw Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Saddle Peak Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
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Attribute
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Overview
Serving 438 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
438 students
405 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#347 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
1
Kindergarten Students
71
75
Grade 1 Students
100
79
Grade 2 Students
91
74
Grade 3 Students
85
79
Grade 4 Students
91
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
14%
6%


% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a

% White
78%
90%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%


Diversity Score
0.37
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
28%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%

