Morning Star School
Tel:
(406) 522-6500
- Morning Star School serves 499 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (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 89% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Morning Star 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 1%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Top Placements
Morning Star School places among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Morning Star School's student population of 499 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2009) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 499 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Morning Star School is ranked within the top 1% 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 Morning Star School is 0.13, 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 | #1 out of 718 schools (Top 1%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 89% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 14:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 11% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 5% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 93% | 78% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.37 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 4% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bozeman Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Morning Star School is Bozeman High School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Sacajawea Middle School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bozeman Sacajawea Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 745 students
0.8 miles
3525 So 3rd Ave
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6470 0.8 6-8 745 - Bozeman Irving School Grades: PK-5 | 272 students
1.4 miles
811 W Alderson St
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6600 1.4 PK-5 272 - Bozeman Longfellow School Grades: PK-5 | 319 students
1.6 miles
516 S Tracy
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6150 1.6 PK-5 319 - Bozeman Bozeman High School Grades: 9-12 | 2,157 students
2.0 miles
205 N 11th Avenue
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6200 2.0 9-12 2,157 - Bozeman Hawthorne School Grades: PK-5 | 355 students
2.1 miles
405 E Mendenhall
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 522-6700 2.1 PK-5 355
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