Overview of Alder School:Alder School is a public school situated in Alder, MT, which is in a remote rural environment. The learner population of Alder School is 24, and the school serves PK-8. At Alder School, 25% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 75% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 8%. The learner-teacher ratio is 8:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 42% female learners and 58% male learners. The school serves 88% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 3 equivalent full-time teachers and 0 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at Alder School: At Alder School, 25% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 75% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did about the same in math and about the same in reading, according to this measure. In Alder Elem, 75% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 25% tested above or at that level for math.

Alder School did worse in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Montana, 49% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 40% tested above or at that level for math.