Elder Grove 7-8 vs. Ben Steele Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Ben Steele Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 218 students in grades 6-8, Elder Grove 7-8 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 23% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Serving 795 students in grades 6-8, Ben Steele Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
218 students
795 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#522 out of 707 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#248 out of 707 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
58%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
57
242
Grade 7 Students
86
252
Grade 8 Students
75
301
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
4%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
5%
% Black
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1%
% White
89%
82%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
