Is Big Timber School a good school?

Big Timber School ranks 194 th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Big Timber School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 243 students attended Big Timber School.

What is the racial makeup of Big Timber School?

Students at Big Timber School are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Big Timber School attend?

Students who attend Big Timber School usually go on to attend: Middle : Big Timber 7-8 High : Sweet Grass County High School

Big Timber School in Big Timber MT

Performance Trends

Compare Details Big Timber School ranks worse than 58.4% of elementary schools in Montana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.34. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.4%), Hispanic (6.6%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Big Timber School is 13.1. (See more...)

Compare Big Timber School employs 18.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Big Timber School is $11,629.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Big Timber School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Big Timber Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Big Timber Elementary 143^rd of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Big Timber School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	84.23	29^th	217	86.6%
2005	67.12	75^th	218	65.6%
2006	74.83	32^nd	234	86.3%
2007	65.18	73^rd	230	68.3%
2008	71.48	43^rd	194	77.8%
2009	63.15	73^rd	190	61.6%
2010	64.89	83^rd	241	65.6%
2011	65.36	85^th	247	65.6%
2012	71.36	45^th	244	81.6%
2013	57.79	117^th	246	52.4%
2015	38.37	189^th	287	34.1%
2016	38.16	125^th	191	34.6%
2018	30.89	86^th	116	25.9%
2021	52.44	200^th	356	43.8%
2022	75.01	94^th	329	71.4%
2023	48.34	194^th	332	41.6%

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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Big Timber School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	348	348
1991	241	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
1992	243	1	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
1993	244	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
1994	257	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
1995	268	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
1996	268	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
1997	254	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
1998	233	0	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	235
1999	250	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
2000	255	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
2001	272	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2002	268	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
2003	268	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
2004	265	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
2005	276	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2006	264	0	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	271
2007	284	0	2	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	291
2008	281	0	1	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	286
2009	249	1	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	255
2010	237	2	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	244
2011	250	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	256
2012	234	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	240
2013	239	2	0	2	0	0	2	0	245
2014	228	1	0	2	5	0	2	0	238
2015	233	2	0	3	4	0	3	0	245
2016	245	2	0	4	4	0	3	0	258
2017	231	2	0	6	3	0	4	0	246
2018	215	2	0	9	4	0	4	0	234
2019	220	3	1	8	2	0	3	0	237
2020	214	3	0	8	1	1	6	0	233
2021	202	3	0	9	1	1	6	0	222
2022	224	3	1	14	5	1	8	0	256
2023	210	2	1	16	5	1	8	0	243

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Big Timber School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	348	21.9	15.8	13.5
1991	244	14.5	16.8	18.9
1992	247	14.5	17.0	21.1
1993	246	15.8	15.6	21.5
1994	260	16.0	16.3	3.8
1995	270	15.1	17.9	21.1
1996	270	15.1	17.9	21.1
1997	256	16.0	16.0	21.9
1998	235	15.6	15.1	20.4
1999	251	15.6	16.1	27.5
2000	256	15.7	16.3	25
2001	276	15.9	17.4	24.6
2002	274	16.5	16.6	23.4
2003	274	16.5	16.6	23.4
2004	270	17.0	15.9	22.2
2005	280	16.3	17.2	22.1
2006	271	16.3	16.6	17
2007	291	16.7	17.4	21
2008	286	18.3	15.6	19.6
2009	255	17.5	14.6	20.8
2010	244	16.7	14.5	30.3
2011	256	15.7	16.2	32.4
2012	240	14.3	16.6	27.9
2013	245	15.3	15.9	30.6
2014	238	16.8	14.1	31.5
2015	245	17.0	14.4	29
2016	258	17.0	15.1	26.4
2017	246	18.3	13.4	27.2
2018	234	16.6	14.0	26.5
2019	237	17.6	13.4	30.4
2020	233	17.5	13.2	26.6
2021	222	17.5	12.6	n/a
2022	256	18.1	14.1	n/a
2023	243	18.4	13.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Big Timber School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	348	21.9	15.8	13.5
1991	244	14.5	16.8	18.9
1992	247	14.5	17.0	21.1
1993	246	15.8	15.6	21.5
1994	260	16.0	16.3	3.8
1995	270	15.1	17.9	21.1
1996	270	15.1	17.9	21.1
1997	256	16.0	16.0	21.9
1998	235	15.6	15.1	20.4
1999	251	15.6	16.1	27.5
2000	256	15.7	16.3	25
2001	276	15.9	17.4	24.6
2002	274	16.5	16.6	23.4
2003	274	16.5	16.6	23.4
2004	270	17.0	15.9	22.2
2005	280	16.3	17.2	22.1
2006	271	16.3	16.6	17
2007	291	16.7	17.4	21
2008	286	18.3	15.6	19.6
2009	255	17.5	14.6	20.8
2010	244	16.7	14.5	30.3
2011	256	15.7	16.2	32.4
2012	240	14.3	16.6	27.9
2013	245	15.3	15.9	30.6
2014	238	16.8	14.1	31.5
2015	245	17.0	14.4	29
2016	258	17.0	15.1	26.4
2017	246	18.3	13.4	27.2
2018	234	16.6	14.0	26.5
2019	237	17.6	13.4	30.4
2020	233	17.5	13.2	26.6
2021	222	17.5	12.6	n/a
2022	256	18.1	14.1	n/a
2023	243	18.4	13.1	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Big Timber School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2021	$11,122
2022	$10,668
2023	$11,629

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Big Timber School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	237	243	2.5%
African American	3	2	33.3%
American Indian	2	5	150%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	8	16	100%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	220	210	4.5%
Two or More Races	3	8	166.7%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Big Timber School	Public	PK, KG-6	5th and Anderson	Big Timber	59011	Sweet Grass County	Big Timber Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 932-5939	243	18	13.1		210 (86.4%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	48.3	194^th of 332 public elementary schools	41.6%		75	94^th of 329 public elementary schools	71.4%	100	39.9	43.5	29.7	$11,629
Greycliff School	Public	PK, KG-8	301 A Street	Greycliff	59033	Sweet Grass County	Greycliff Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 932-6641	6	1	6.0		6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$25,949
McLeod School	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Main Street	Big Timber	59052	Sweet Grass County	McLeod Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 932-6164	5	1	5.0		3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Melville School	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Melville Main St	Melville	59055	Sweet Grass County	Melville Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 537-4457	32	3	10.6		32 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.7	118^th of 332 public elementary schools	64.5%		68.6	121^st of 329 public elementary schools	63.2%	3	27.8	83.3		$10,932

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