Summary:
The Shepherd Elementary school district in Montana consists of two schools: Shepherd Elementary and Shepherd Middle School. While both schools serve the same community, they exhibit notable differences in their student demographics, academic performance, and overall school rankings.
Shepherd Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a consistent improvement in its state-wide ranking, going from 166th in 2020-2021 to 101st in 2022-2023. In contrast, Shepherd Middle School has had a more fluctuating ranking, going from 107th in 2020-2021 to 136th in 2021-2022 and then 108th in 2022-2023, with a 2-star rating.
The racial demographics of the two schools also differ significantly. Shepherd Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with 92.08% of its students identifying as white. Shepherd Middle School, on the other hand, has a more diverse student body, with 87.76% white students and 6.12% Native American students. This difference in racial diversity may be an area worth further investigation to understand its potential impact on the schools' performance and the educational experiences of their students.
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