Daly School
Tel:
(406)363-2122
- Daly School serves 454 students in grades 2-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 39% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 44% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 51%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 21%.
Top Placements
Daly School places among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Daly School's student population of 454 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 2-5 |
| Total Students | 454 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Daly School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Daly School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.21. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MT) |
| Overall School Rank | #202 out of 573 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 11% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 4% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 91% | 79% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.21 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hamilton K-12 s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Daly School is Hamilton High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Hamilton Middle School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hamilton Hamilton Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 347 students
0.7 miles
209 South 5th St
Hamilton, MT 59840
(406)363-2121 0.7 6-8 347 - Hamilton Washington School Grades: PK-1 | 184 students
0.8 miles
225 North 5th Street
Hamilton, MT 59840
(406)363-2144 0.8 PK-1 184 - Hamilton Hamilton High School Grades: 9-12 | 497 students
1.0 miles
327 Fairgrounds Road
Hamilton, MT 59840
(406)375-6060 1.0 9-12 497 - Corvallis Corvallis 7-8 Grades: 7-8 | 214 students
5.4 miles
1045 Main
Corvallis, MT 59828
(406)961-3007 5.4 7-8 214 - Corvallis Corvallis High School Grades: 9-12 | 448 students
5.4 miles
1045 Main
Corvallis, MT 59828
(406)961-3201 5.4 9-12 448
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