Summary:
The Judith Gap School is the sole elementary school located within the Judith Gap Elementary district in Judith Gap, Montana. This small school serves a student population of just 25 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade.
The Judith Gap School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Montana, placing 377th out of 401 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 211th out of 212 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state average, with 0% proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 43.09% and 36.77%, respectively. However, the school's performance in Science is slightly better, with 25% proficiency compared to the state average of 38.16%.
Despite the school's low academic performance, it allocates significant resources to its students, with a high spending per student of $25,433 for the 2018-2019 school year and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 6.6. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as indicated by the high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 100%. While the school's small size and available resources present opportunities for targeted interventions or innovative teaching approaches, the consistently low performance suggests that more substantial changes may be necessary to address the underlying challenges facing the Judith Gap School and its community.
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