Bench School serves 385 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Bench School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Montana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the learner body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian and Latino).

School Overview: Bench School’s learner population of 385 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Bench School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 718 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Bench School is 0.55, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.37. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Bench School is Skyview High School (2.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Medicine Crow Middle School (1.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Bitterroot School (0.9 miles away)