Summary:
The city of Gardiner, Montana is home to three schools: one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school. These schools serve a small student population and demonstrate a mix of exceptional and fluctuating performance based on their statewide rankings.
The standout school in Gardiner is the Gardiner 7-8 Middle School, which has consistently ranked among the top 5 middle schools in Montana over the past three years. With just 27 students, this small school has achieved a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is providing a high-quality education to its students. In contrast, Gardiner High School has experienced a significant drop in its statewide ranking, from 3rd out of 114 schools in 2021-2022 to 46th out of 124 schools in 2022-2023, despite its small size of 56 students.
The racial diversity of the schools in Gardiner varies, with Gardiner School (the elementary school) having the highest percentage of white students at 87.5%, while the Gardiner 7-8 Middle School has the most diverse student population, with 14.81% of students identifying as two or more races. Unfortunately, the data set does not provide information on the free and reduced lunch rates for any of the schools, which would be a valuable metric for understanding the socioeconomic status of the student population and potential equity considerations.
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