Plains Elementary School
412 Rittenour
Plains MT, 59859, Sanders County
Phone: 406-826-3642
Ranking: 
(221 out of 448, top 49%)*
(221 out of 448, top 49%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Plains Elementary School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 242 | 220 | 217 | 213 | 215 | 202 | 211 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 4 | 1.7% | 2 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 36 | 14.9% | 38 | 17.3% | 29 | 13.4% | 35 | 16.4% | 33 | 15.3% | 30 | 14.9% | 29 | 13.7% |
| Grade 1: | 42 | 17.4% | 34 | 15.5% | 38 | 17.5% | 34 | 16.0% | 33 | 15.3% | 32 | 15.8% | 15 | 7.1% |
| Grade 2: | 33 | 13.6% | 36 | 16.4% | 35 | 16.1% | 30 | 14.1% | 32 | 14.9% | 14 | 6.9% | 25 | 11.8% |
| Grade 3: | 36 | 14.9% | 34 | 15.5% | 35 | 16.1% | 28 | 13.1% | 22 | 10.2% | 22 | 10.9% | 39 | 18.5% |
| Grade 4: | 33 | 13.6% | 31 | 14.1% | 29 | 13.4% | 20 | 9.4% | 24 | 11.2% | 37 | 18.3% | 30 | 14.2% |
| Grade 5: | 28 | 11.6% | 28 | 12.7% | 22 | 10.1% | 23 | 10.8% | 38 | 17.7% | 32 | 15.8% | 33 | 15.6% |
| Grade 6: | 30 | 12.4% | 17 | 7.7% | 26 | 12.0% | 40 | 18.8% | 33 | 15.3% | 33 | 16.3% | 37 | 17.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 132 | 54.5% | 126 | 57.3% | 127 | 58.5% | 117 | 54.9% | 109 | 50.7% | 100 | 49.5% | 118 | 55.9% |
| Female: | 110 | 45.5% | 94 | 42.7% | 90 | 41.5% | 96 | 45.1% | 98 | 45.6% | 94 | 46.5% | 89 | 42.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 9 | 3.7% | 9 | 4.1% | 11 | 5.1% | 10 | 4.7% | 10 | 4.7% | 9 | 4.5% | 16 | 7.6% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.4% | 5 | 2.5% | 5 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic: | 11 | 4.5% | 10 | 4.5% | 6 | 2.8% | 10 | 4.7% | 13 | 6.0% | 9 | 4.5% | 7 | 3.3% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% |
| White: | 215 | 88.8% | 195 | 88.6% | 194 | 89.4% | 189 | 88.7% | 189 | 87.9% | 178 | 88.1% | 181 | 85.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 117 | 48.3% | 112 | 50.9% | 121 | 55.8% | 123 | 57.7% | 130 | 60.5% | 114 | 56.4% | 104 | 49.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 10.7% | 23 | 10.5% | 11 | 5.1% | 12 | 5.6% | 7 | 3.3% | 14 | 6.9% | 13 | 6.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.70 | 13.23 | 13.45 | 13.98 | 14.17 | 12.70 | 12.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CRT | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 64.1% | 65.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 56.7% | 67.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 63% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 67% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.1% | 80.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 84% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 85% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.2% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 60.6% | 56.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 63.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 67.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 67% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 67% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.9% | 65.7% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 78.8% | 75% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 82.4% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 87.9% | 79.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 79% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 81% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 62% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 66% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 62.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 68% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 67% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 65.7% | 79.3% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 79.4% | 81% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 84% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 63.2% | 62% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 63% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 73.7% | 78.3% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.3% | 82.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 83% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 84% |
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* Plains Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.