Overview of Central School: Central School has 241 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).

Central School’s learner population of 241 learners has decreased by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Central School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 718 schools in Montana (based on cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Central School is 0.24, 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 nearest high school to Central School is Helena High School (0.8 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Helena Middle School (0.6 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Hawthorne School (0.5 miles away)