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Pine Butte Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 279 students

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Posted January 28, 2009

The whole district is extremly helpful, informitive, and very up to date with all aspects of education. The teachers are excellent, the staff is frendly and helpful, and you cant beat the playground!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 19, 2005

Schools are not that great! It's all about who is who. This sport minded town is all about the money and who has the most toys. What's really sad is the elementary school. Should they go to the school and say they are scholastically fit, they are lying. Kids don't even know what a 'Homospaien' is. Huge words confuse all the children, unless you are parent who really sits with their kid at night to help them learn more. As for special services, it's not bad, they do help out kids more. In fact, it seems there are more Special ed teachers than teachers alone. So that tells you something about the community. If your kid doesn't play a sport or is super smart, your child will be basically labeled for trouble as soon as it reaches high school. so beware!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 18, 2003

Great technical support! Excellent academics! Good music program, but no separate quality art program. Staff involved and caring. Good communication with home. Professional interaction at all times from staff with parents. Good speech backup, special services.


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

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

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
67%

2008

 
 
80%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
92%
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

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
65%

2008

 
 
52%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 83% in 2011.

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
68%

2008

 
 
81%
Science

The state average for Science was 62% in 2011.

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
45%

2009

 
 
59%

2008

 
 
64%
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

 
 
56%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
50%

2008

 
 
57%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 87% in 2011.

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
85%

2008

 
 
80%
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 Students83%
Female83%
Male84%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native77%
White, Non-Hispanic87%
Participates in free/reduced lunch73%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilities40%
Students without disabilities94%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English83%
Non-migrant83%

Reading

All Students91%
Female95%
Male87%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native100%
White, Non-Hispanic88%
Participates in free/reduced lunch94%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilities70%
Students without disabilities97%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English91%
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 Students71%
Female55%
Male87%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native56%
White, Non-Hispanic89%
Participates in free/reduced lunch61%
Not economically disadvantaged79%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities82%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English71%
Non-migrant71%

Reading

All Students71%
Female55%
Male86%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native52%
White, Non-Hispanic94%
Participates in free/reduced lunch61%
Not economically disadvantaged79%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities82%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English71%

Science

All Students71%
Female60%
Male82%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native61%
White, Non-Hispanic83%
Participates in free/reduced lunch56%
Not economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities77%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English71%
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 Students56%
Female60%
Male52%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native50%
White, Non-Hispanic65%
Participates in free/reduced lunch67%
Not economically disadvantaged53%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities66%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English57%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant56%

Reading

All Students90%
Female88%
Male92%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native85%
White, Non-Hispanic96%
Participates in free/reduced lunch100%
Not economically disadvantaged86%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities92%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English92%
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

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 63% 84%
American Indian/Alaska Native 34% 11%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 1%
Black 1% 1%
Hispanic 1% 3%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 37%N/A37%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 12N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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2800 Durango Dr
Colstrip, MT 59323
Phone: (406) 748-4699

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