Bissell School vs. Bigfork Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bissell School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bigfork Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 87 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bissell School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bigfork Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is equal to the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
87 students
453 students
![This chart displays total students of Bissell School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Bissell School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/48000/48306/bissell-school-chart-bpGDxy5.png)
![This chart displays total students of Bigfork Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Bigfork Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/48000/48073/bigfork-elementary-school-chart-bnPWMXU.png)
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
29 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Bigfork Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Bigfork Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/48000/48073/bigfork-elementary-school-chart-Kpc9S6.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bigfork Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bigfork Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/48000/48073/bigfork-elementary-school-chart-G7Gdqd.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#303 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#296 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bissell School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bissell School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/48000/48306/bissell-school-chart-sKNKWt.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bigfork Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bigfork Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/48000/48073/bigfork-elementary-school-chart-7LdvpM.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
35%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bigfork Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bigfork Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/48000/48073/bigfork-elementary-school-chart-b0jCXJr.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Bigfork Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Bigfork Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/48000/48073/bigfork-elementary-school-chart-NWzg7D.png)
Kindergarten Students
16
64
Grade 1 Students
15
52
Grade 2 Students
12
58
Grade 3 Students
15
65
Grade 4 Students
6
74
Grade 5 Students
15
71
Grade 6 Students
8
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bigfork Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bigfork Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/48000/48073/bigfork-elementary-school-chart-btxZ9Vt.png)
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bigfork Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bigfork Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/48000/48073/bigfork-elementary-school-chart-bxfwg8n.png)
% Hispanic
6%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bigfork Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bigfork Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/48000/48073/bigfork-elementary-school-chart-b44fjP3.png)
% Black
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bigfork Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bigfork Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/48000/48073/bigfork-elementary-school-chart-baTkWKz.png)
% White
87%
91%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bigfork Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bigfork Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/48000/48073/bigfork-elementary-school-chart-byWcwUO.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bigfork Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bigfork Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/48000/48073/bigfork-elementary-school-chart-br7ttCx.png)
Diversity Score
0.24
0.17
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bigfork Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Bigfork Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/48000/48073/bigfork-elementary-school-chart-mWLQm8.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
36%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bissell School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bissell School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/48000/48306/bissell-school-chart-wmlp6Z.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bigfork Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bigfork Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/48000/48073/bigfork-elementary-school-chart-byWcwUa.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bigfork Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bigfork Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/48000/48073/bigfork-elementary-school-chart-bg1nJJy.png)