Overview of Ruder Elementary: Ruder Elementary is a public school situated in Columbia Falls, MT, which is in a remote town environment. The learner population of Ruder Elementary is 463, and the school serves PK-5. At Ruder Elementary, 62% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 72% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 11%. The learner-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 48% female learners and 52% male learners. The school serves 48% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 29 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Ruder Elementary: At Ruder Elementary, 62% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 72% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Columbia Falls Elem, 61% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 45% tested above or at that level for math.

Ruder Elementary performed better 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.