Darby School vs. Hamilton Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Darby School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
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Overview
Serving 170 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Darby 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Serving 460 students in grades 5-8, Hamilton 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 31% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
5-8
Total Students
170 students
460 students
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#453 out of 696 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#481 out of 696 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
47%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
-
Kindergarten Students
22
-
Grade 1 Students
24
-
Grade 2 Students
20
-
Grade 3 Students
19
-
Grade 4 Students
23
-
Grade 5 Students
19
108
Grade 6 Students
28
127
Grade 7 Students
-
106
Grade 8 Students
-
119
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
88%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%