Elder Grove 7-8
Elder Grove 7-8 serves 200 students in grades 6-8.
Elder Grove 7-8 placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
School Overview
Elder Grove 7-8's student population of 200 students has grown by 20% over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
200 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Elder Grove 7-8 is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 715 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Elder Grove 7-8 is 0.35, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#419 out of 715 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%

Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
12:1

American Indian
3%
11%

Asian
1%
1%

Hispanic
11%
5%

Black
1%
1%

White
80%
78%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
40%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MT Dept. of Education
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