Paxson School vs. Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Paxson School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 429 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paxson School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 333 students in grades 2-3, Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
2-3
Total Students
429 students
333 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades 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 Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades 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/48000/48430/hellgate-elementary-lower-grades-chart-XlONzE.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#27 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#56 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Paxson School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Paxson School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/49000/48574/paxson-school-chart-Hi1V7C.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/48000/48430/hellgate-elementary-lower-grades-chart-sKOfuk.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in 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 Math of Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/48000/48430/hellgate-elementary-lower-grades-chart-b0jtjBz.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades 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 Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades 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/48000/48430/hellgate-elementary-lower-grades-chart-b2bQDhl.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
6
-
Kindergarten Students
75
-
Grade 1 Students
73
-
Grade 2 Students
78
166
Grade 3 Students
72
167
Grade 4 Students
62
-
Grade 5 Students
63
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
7%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades 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 Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades 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/48000/48430/hellgate-elementary-lower-grades-chart-birU1EC.png)
% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
9%
5%
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% Black
2%
n/a
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% White
80%
83%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades 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 Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades 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/48000/48430/hellgate-elementary-lower-grades-chart-bcJRC8P.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.35
0.31
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades 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 Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades 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/48000/48430/hellgate-elementary-lower-grades-chart-birU1G6.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
92%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades 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 Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades 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/48000/48430/hellgate-elementary-lower-grades-chart-IywBea.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
26%
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