Summary:
The 59079 zip code area in Montana is home to 3 schools: Shepherd Elementary, Shepherd High School, and Shepherd Middle School. Based on the available data, Shepherd Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the set, ranking 44th out of 401 Montana elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Shepherd Elementary outperforms the state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with 61.05%, 60.12%, and 52.94% respectively. In contrast, Shepherd High School and Shepherd Middle School lag behind the state averages in these key academic areas. Shepherd High School has proficiency rates of 44.9% in ELA, 30% in Math, and 24% in Science, while Shepherd Middle School has rates of 43.26% in ELA, 28.81% in Math, and 32.76% in Science.
The data also reveals differences in other key metrics, such as free/reduced lunch rates, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios. Shepherd Middle School has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 37.22%, while Shepherd Elementary and Shepherd High School have lower rates of 26.9% and 25.33%, respectively. Additionally, Shepherd High School has the highest spending per student at $10,488, while Shepherd Elementary and Shepherd Middle School both spend $8,340 per student. These differences may be contributing factors to the varying academic performance across the schools.
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