Birney School
Birney School serves 15 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Birney School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Top Rankings
Birney School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
Birney School's student population of 15 students has grown by 50% over five school years.
The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 15 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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School Rankings
Birney School is ranked within the top 30% of all 718 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Birney School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.37. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MT) |
Overall Testing Rank | #171 out of 718 schools (Top 30%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 42% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | 20% | 11% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 5% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 80% | 78% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.37 |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Birney Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Birney School is Lame Deer High School (21.8 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Spring Creek School (21.5 miles away)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Decker Spring Creek School Grades: PK-8 | 7 students
21.5 miles
Lakeshore Drive
Decker, MT 59025
(406) 757-2515 21.5 PK-8 7 - Lame Deer Lame Deer 7-8 Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 7-8 | 93 students10
21.8 miles
South Highway 39
Lame Deer, MT 59043
(406) 477-8900 21.8 7-8 93 - Lame Deer Lame Deer High School Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 152 students10
21.8 miles
3 Mi South Of Lame Deer
Lame Deer, MT 59043
(406) 477-8900 21.8 9-12 152 - Ashland Ashland 7-8 Math: <50% | Reading: <50%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: 7-8 | 11 students10
23.3 miles
8 Old Mission Road
Ashland, MT 59003
(406) 784-2568 23.3 7-8 11 - Ashland Ashland School Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 61 students10
23.3 miles
8 Old Mission Road
Ashland, MT 59003
(406) 784-2568 23.3 PK-6 61
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