Gallatin Gateway School vs. Cottonwood School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gallatin Gateway School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Cottonwood School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 103 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Gallatin Gateway School ranks in the top 5% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 24% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 16 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cottonwood School ranks in the top 20% 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 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (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 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
103 students
16 students
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
2 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#29 out of 696 schools in MT
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#87 out of 696 schools in MT
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
≥50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
≥50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
7
-
Kindergarten Students
12
3
Grade 1 Students
17
1
Grade 2 Students
16
5
Grade 3 Students
13
2
Grade 4 Students
15
4
Grade 5 Students
9
1
Grade 6 Students
14
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
14%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a
% White
82%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.11
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
19%
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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