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Sandstone School

Public | PK-6 | 476 students
 

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Posted November 10, 2009
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my son has attended Sandstone for three years now and he loves it. The school staff is friendly and accessible from the principal down to the aides. The staff truly cares about the students and their learning. I brag all the time about the fantastic school my son attends
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My children attended Sandstone for 2 months before I transferred them to a more suitable school. Sandstone's clasrooms are set up in a way that is very difficult for children to concentrate and learn. There is one big room divided into numerous classrooms for early grades. For example my first graders walls were - 2 walls (outlying walls of the building, a row of computers served as the third and partitions as the fourth. The outside door was part of one of the walls so every recess numerous children tromped through the class causing distraction and noise. There is constant traffic in the 'hallway' (behind row of computers) also causing classroom disruption. My son was constantly sent to the office for not paying attention. This school does not demand much in terms of work. Other than a few minutes of reading there was no homework for either grade.
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This is a wonderful school. The doors have always been open even if I just wanted to drop in & observe my child(ren). The staff as a whole is awsome to work with & they do the best to help each student to succeed.
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
60%

2008

 
 
66%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
84%

2008

 
 
89%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Montana used the Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to assess students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in reading and math and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in science. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Montana. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Montana's state standards

Source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
72%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 83% in 2011.

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
78%
Science

The state average for Science was 62% in 2011.

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
46%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Montana used the Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to assess students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in reading and math and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in science. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Montana. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Montana's state standards

Source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 72% in 2011.

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
65%

2008

 
 
80%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 87% in 2011.

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
90%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Montana used the Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to assess students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in reading and math and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in science. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Montana. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Montana's state standards

Source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
71%

2008

 
 
69%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 87% in 2011.

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
85%

2008

 
 
93%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Montana used the Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to assess students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in reading and math and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in science. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Montana. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Montana's state standards

Source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

Math

All Students66%
Female59%
Male71%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native36%
White, Non-Hispanic75%
Participates in free/reduced lunch55%
Not economically disadvantaged78%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities70%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English66%
Non-migrant66%

Reading

All Students86%
Female89%
Male85%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native78%
White, Non-Hispanic88%
Participates in free/reduced lunch84%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities90%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English86%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Montana used the Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to assess students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in reading and math and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in science. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Montana. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the Montana Office of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Montana's state standards

Source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

Math

All Students78%
Female78%
Male78%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White, Non-Hispanic86%
Participates in free/reduced lunch61%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities87%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English78%
Non-migrant78%

Reading

All Students78%
Female74%
Male81%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White, Non-Hispanic83%
Participates in free/reduced lunch68%
Not economically disadvantaged86%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities87%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English78%

Science

All Students62%
Female59%
Male65%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White, Non-Hispanic71%
Participates in free/reduced lunch50%
Not economically disadvantaged71%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities67%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English62%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Montana used the Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to assess students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in reading and math and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in science. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Montana. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the Montana Office of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Montana's state standards

Source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

Math

All Students65%
Female67%
Male65%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native50%
White, Non-Hispanic72%
Participates in free/reduced lunch60%
Not economically disadvantaged68%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities69%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English65%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant65%

Reading

All Students91%
Female96%
Male87%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native80%
White, Non-Hispanic94%
Participates in free/reduced lunch85%
Not economically disadvantaged95%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities97%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English91%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Montana used the Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to assess students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in reading and math and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in science. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Montana. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the Montana Office of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Montana's state standards

Source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

Math

All Students80%
Female85%
Male76%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White, Non-Hispanic80%
Participates in free/reduced lunch67%
Not economically disadvantaged84%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities80%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English80%
Non-migrant80%

Reading

All Students96%
Female100%
Male94%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White, Non-Hispanic96%
Participates in free/reduced lunch100%
Not economically disadvantaged95%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities96%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English96%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Montana used the Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to assess students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in reading and math and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in science. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Montana. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the Montana Office of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Montana's state standards

Source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 79% 82%
American Indian/Alaska Native 9% 11%
Hispanic 5% 4%
Two or more races 5% 2%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 0% 1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 38%N/A41%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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