Cardwell Elem School District

80 Highway 359
Cardwell, MT 59721
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Cardwell Elem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 34 students in Cardwell Elem School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Cardwell Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
1 School
523 Schools
# Students
34 Students
95,878 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
7,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

District Rank

Cardwell Elem School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#82 out of 340 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cardwell Elem  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
<50%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cardwell Elem  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
<50%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cardwell Elem  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.39
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,151 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
5,498 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
669 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
30 Students
74,237 Students
% White Students
88%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
162 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
4,567 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
411
# Students in K Grade:
8
12,501
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
11,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2
11,224
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5
11,162
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
11,204
# Students in 5th Grade:
1
11,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
1
11,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
3
7,646
# Students in 8th Grade:
1
7,892
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
7
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$594,000
$2,285 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cardwell Elem  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$523,000
$2,298 MM
This chart display total spending of Cardwell Elem  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (91-92)
$4,396
$7,082
Spending / Student (91-92)
$3,377
$6,494

Best Cardwell Elem School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cardwell School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
80 Highway 359
Cardwell, MT 59721
(406) 287-3321
Grades: PK-8
| 34 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 34 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : Top 30% in MT
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • : <50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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