Highland Park School vs. North Star School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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North Star School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Highland Park School serves 288 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Montana state average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Serving 83 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, North Star 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 37%). 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 8:1 is lower than 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 24% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-1
PK-8
Total Students
288 students
83 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
10 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#275 out of 696 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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30-39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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50-59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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≥50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
9
Kindergarten Students
123
8
Grade 1 Students
144
14
Grade 2 Students
-
13
Grade 3 Students
-
7
Grade 4 Students
-
12
Grade 5 Students
-
8
Grade 6 Students
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12
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
18%
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% Asian
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2%
% Hispanic
7%
5%
% Black
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% White
67%
87%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%