Summary:
The Lame Deer Elementary district in Montana consists of two schools: Lame Deer School, an elementary school, and Lame Deer 7-8, a middle school. Both schools have consistently ranked in the bottom tiers of their respective school types in Montana, with Lame Deer School in the bottom 5% of elementary schools and Lame Deer 7-8 in the bottom 10% of middle schools.
The schools face significant challenges, with both having extremely low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Lame Deer School had only 2.03% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 43.09%. Additionally, both schools have a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
While Lame Deer School spends $15,289 per student, significantly higher than the $7,826 spent per student at Lame Deer 7-8, the low test scores suggest that more targeted interventions may be needed. The higher student-teacher ratio at Lame Deer 7-8 compared to Lame Deer School may also be a contributing factor to the lower performance at the middle school level, highlighting the potential need for improved staffing and support for teachers in the district.
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