Fred W Graff School
Tel:
(406) 628-6916
- Fred W Graff School serves 278 students in grades 3-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (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 42% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Fred W Graff School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).
School Overview
- Fred W Graff School's student population of 278 students has declined by 21% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-4 |
| Total Students | 278 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Fred W Graff School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Fred W Graff School is 0.22, 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 | #436 out of 718 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 11% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 5% |
| Black | 1% | 1% |
| White | 88% | 78% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.37 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Laurel Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Fred W Graff School is Laurel High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Laurel Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Laurel Laurel High School Grades: 9-12 | 635 students
0.2 miles
203 East 8th Street
Laurel, MT 59044
(406) 628-7911 0.2 9-12 635 - Laurel Laurel Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 692 students
0.2 miles
725 Washington Avenue
Laurel, MT 59044
(406) 628-6919 0.2 5-8 692 - Laurel West School Grades: PK-2 | 461 students
0.7 miles
502 Eighth Avenue
Laurel, MT 59044
(406) 628-6914 0.7 PK-2 461 - Billings Yellowstone Academy 7-8 Grades: 7-8 | 19 students
5.4 miles
1750 Ray Of Hope Lane
Billings, MT 59106
(406) 656-2198 5.4 7-8 19 - Billings Yellowstone Academy Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 24 students
5.4 miles
1750 Ray Of Hope Lane
Billings, MT 59106
(406) 656-2198 5.4 PK-6 24
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