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The Barbara Gilligan School is an elementary school in Brockton, Montana, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 79 students. The school is part of the Brockton Elementary School District, which is ranked 292 out of 300 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's student population is predominantly Native American, at 97.47%, which is significantly higher than the nearby Culbertson School (25.78% Native American) and Poplar School (96.1% Native American). However, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Montana state tests, is significantly lower than the state and nearby school averages. In 2022-2023, only 2.5% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, 5% in Reading, and 0% in Science, compared to the state averages of 36.59%, 46.03%, and 37.03%, respectively. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Montana, with a ranking of 324 out of 332 schools in the 2022-2023 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite the school's higher spending per student ($18,043 in 2018-2019) compared to the nearby Poplar School ($14,787), the academic outcomes remain persistently low. This raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning. The school's remote location, high poverty rates, and the unique cultural and socioeconomic factors of the community may be contributing to the school's challenges in improving academic outcomes. The proximity of Barbara Gilligan School to other schools in the region, such as Culbertson School and Poplar School, presents opportunities for collaboration, resource sharing, and the implementation of best practices to address the common challenges faced by these schools.
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