Bitterroot School vs. Bench School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bitterroot School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Bench School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bitterroot School ranks in the bottom 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Serving 323 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bench School ranks in the bottom 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
289 students
323 students
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![This chart displays total students of Bench School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Bench School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/48000/48077/bench-school-chart-hyJdqA.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
23 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Bench School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Bench School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/48000/48077/bench-school-chart-T41TII.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#561 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#638 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bitterroot School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bitterroot School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/48000/48078/bitterroot-school-chart-papqvO.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bench School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bench School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/48000/48077/bench-school-chart-b5MaZ0W.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bench 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 Bench 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/48000/48077/bench-school-chart-byruRMy.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
42
69
Grade 1 Students
45
51
Grade 2 Students
53
51
Grade 3 Students
49
57
Grade 4 Students
50
44
Grade 5 Students
50
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
7%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bench 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 Bench School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/48000/48077/bench-school-chart-3AUnmx.png)
% Asian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bench 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 Bench School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/48000/48077/bench-school-chart-EGZNic.png)
% Hispanic
9%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bench 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 Bench School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/48000/48077/bench-school-chart-dHw6Dl.png)
% Black
n/a
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bench School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bench School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/48000/48077/bench-school-chart-bkiAqGL.png)
% White
73%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bench 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 Bench School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/48000/48077/bench-school-chart-AZDq4v.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bench 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 Bench 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/48000/48077/bench-school-chart-bnPWNvJ.png)
Diversity Score
0.45
0.60
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bench 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 Bench School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/48000/48077/bench-school-chart-dHw6C5.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
79%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bitterroot 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 Bitterroot 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/48000/48078/bitterroot-school-chart-f8cMYO.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bench 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 Bench 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/48000/48077/bench-school-chart-wmljT1.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bench 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 Bench 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/48000/48077/bench-school-chart-bcJRnyo.png)