Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School (Closed 2013)

Serving 161 students in grades 6, 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 60-64% (which was lower than the Montana state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 85-89% (which was approximately equal to the Montana state average of 86%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment was 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 6
Total Students
161 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2012-2013 School Year Data
This School
State Level (MT)
(11-12)
60-64%
68%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
85-89%
86%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
2%
11%
This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Asian
n/a
1%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hispanic
4%
5%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
n/a
1%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
White
90%
78%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in MT.
0.19
This chart display the diversity score of Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
37%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Source: 2012-2013 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% MT state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 86% MT state average).
How many students attend Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School?
161 students attend Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
90% of Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School?
Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.
What grades does Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School offer ?
Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6
What school district is Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School part of?
Columbia Falls Grade 6 Middle School is part of Columbia Falls Elementary School District.

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