Yellowstone Elementary School vs. Shepherd Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Yellowstone Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 26 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Yellowstone Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shepherd Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
26 students
342 students
% Male | % Female
85% | 15%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#392 out of 707 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#375 out of 707 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
1
Kindergarten Students
-
47
Grade 1 Students
3
55
Grade 2 Students
3
64
Grade 3 Students
5
52
Grade 4 Students
5
67
Grade 5 Students
1
56
Grade 6 Students
9
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
5%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
15%
1%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
62%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.57
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
6%