Elementary Schools in Sunburst K-12 Schools

Sunburst K-12 Schools is a small school district in Montana that contains a single elementary school, Sunburst Elementary. With just 68 students enrolled, Sunburst Elementary is a relatively small school, though its performance has fluctuated significantly in recent years, ranking as high as 26th out of 329 Montana elementary schools in 2021-2022 but dropping to 181st out of 332 schools in the current 2022-2023 school year.

Academically, Sunburst Elementary's reading proficiency rate of 47.22% is slightly above the statewide average of 46.03%, but its mathematics proficiency rate of 33.33% lags behind both the Sunburst K-12 Schools district average of 43.94% and the statewide average of 36.59%. This discrepancy suggests the school may be struggling more with mathematics instruction compared to reading. Additionally, the school's student population is overwhelmingly white, with very low percentages of other racial and ethnic groups represented, which could indicate a need to focus on creating a more diverse and inclusive learning environment.

Despite its small size, Sunburst Elementary benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 8.1 to 1 and per-student spending of $13,341 in the 2018-2019 school year. However, the significant fluctuations in the school's statewide ranking over the past three years suggest its performance may be inconsistent, and further investigation may be warranted to identify the factors driving these changes and to develop strategies to support more consistent student success.