Should you attend Big Sky Elementary School or Bench School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 341 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Big Sky 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 314 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bench School 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 42% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
341 students
314 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#429 out of 696 schools in MT (Bottom 50%)
#620 out of 696 schools in MT (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 50% in MT)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MT)(21-22 School Year Data)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MT)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MT)(21-22 School Year Data)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MT)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
60
47
Grade 1 Students
59
61
Grade 2 Students
54
67
Grade 3 Students
59
49
Grade 4 Students
53
44
Grade 5 Students
56
46
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
13%
19%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
11%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
62%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
10%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
