North Star School vs. Sunnyside School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North Star School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Sunnyside School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 83 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, North Star School ranks in the top 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 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Serving 354 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Sunnyside 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 23% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Montana state average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
83 students
354 students
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
16 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#275 out of 696 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#589 out of 696 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
9
-
Kindergarten Students
8
11
Grade 1 Students
14
5
Grade 2 Students
13
7
Grade 3 Students
7
7
Grade 4 Students
12
164
Grade 5 Students
8
149
Grade 6 Students
12
3
Grade 7 Students
-
5
Grade 8 Students
-
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
19%
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%