Summary:
Philipsburg School is an elementary school located in Philipsburg, MT, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 94 students. The school is part of the Philipsburg K-12 Schools district, which is ranked 196 out of 300 districts in Montana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Philipsburg School has a predominantly white student population, with 92.55% of students identifying as white, which is higher than the state average and the nearby Hall School, which has 91.3% white students. Academically, Philipsburg School's performance, as measured by state test scores, is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates of 34.78% in mathematics, 41.3% in reading, and 30.77% in science. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 47th out of 191 Montana elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 210th out of 332 in 2022-2023, placing it in the bottom half of elementary schools in the state.
In comparison, the nearby Hall School, which is part of the Hall Elementary district, stands out as a high-performing school, with significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics (70% vs. 34.78%) and reading (90% vs. 41.3%) compared to Philipsburg School. Additionally, Hall School is ranked 2nd out of 332 Montana elementary schools, while Philipsburg School is ranked 210th. Despite Philipsburg School's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3 students per teacher, the higher spending per student of $12,101 in the 2018-2019 school year does not seem to translate into better academic performance compared to the nearby Hall School, which spent $9,865 per student.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-6
District:
Philipsburg K-12 Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
210th of 332 Montana Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,927
Students who attend Philipsburg School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.3
Number of students: 94
Racial breakdown:
White:
92.6%
Hispanic:
4.3%
Two or more races:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.9%
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