Heck/quaw Elementary School
Heck/quaw Elementary School serves 405 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
Heck/quaw Elementary School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-4
- Students: 405 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
- Minority Enrollment: 10%
- Overall Testing Rank: Top 1% in MT
- Math Proficiency: 75-79% (Top 1%)
- Reading Proficiency: 75-79% (Top 5%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education
Top Rankings
Heck/quaw Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Heck/quaw Elementary School's student population of 405 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-4
Total Students
405 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Heck/quaw Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% 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 Heck/quaw Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.38. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#7 out of 715 schools
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
50%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1

American Indian
1%
11%

Asian
1%
1%

Hispanic
6%
5%

Black
n/a
1%

White
90%
78%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education
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