Summary:
The Thompson Falls Elementary School District in Montana operates two schools: Thompson Falls Elementary School and Thompson Falls 7-8. While Thompson Falls Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top half of Montana elementary schools, the middle school, Thompson Falls 7-8, has struggled, ranking in the bottom half of the state's middle schools.
Thompson Falls Elementary School outperformed the state average in mathematics proficiency, with 50.68% of students proficient or better compared to the state average of 36.77%. However, both schools faced challenges in English Language Arts and Science proficiency, scoring below the state averages. The middle school, in particular, had only 23.53% of students proficient or better in mathematics and 15.15% in science, well below the state averages.
The data also suggests potential resource allocation challenges within the district, as Thompson Falls Elementary School had a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.5 to 1, despite similar spending per student across the two schools. Additionally, both schools had a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, around 91%, indicating significant economic disadvantage in the community, which may be contributing to the academic performance issues.
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