Overview of Birney School: Birney School serves 15 learners in grade levels PreK-8.

Birney School landed in the upper 30% of all schools in Montana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is <50% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the learner body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).

School Comparison: Birney School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 718 schools in Montana (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Birney School is 0.32, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.37. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Birney School is Lame Deer High School (21.8 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Spring Creek School (21.5 miles away)