Rossiter School
1497 Sierra Rd East
Helena MT, 59602, Lewis And Clark County
Phone: 406-324-1500
Ranking: (325 out of 448, bottom 27%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Helena 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: | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |||||||
Total Students: | 480 | 488 | 483 | 491 | 490 | 470 | 431 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 7 | 1.5% | 13 | 2.7% | 4 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.4% | 10 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
Kindergarten: | 70 | 14.6% | 81 | 16.6% | 87 | 18.0% | 87 | 17.7% | 84 | 17.1% | 83 | 17.7% | 85 | 19.7% |
Grade 1: | 87 | 18.1% | 87 | 17.8% | 84 | 17.4% | 89 | 18.1% | 82 | 16.7% | 86 | 18.3% | 82 | 19.0% |
Grade 2: | 83 | 17.3% | 78 | 16.0% | 81 | 16.8% | 79 | 16.1% | 84 | 17.1% | 80 | 17.0% | 76 | 17.6% |
Grade 3: | 76 | 15.8% | 78 | 16.0% | 72 | 14.9% | 77 | 15.7% | 75 | 15.3% | 76 | 16.2% | 72 | 16.7% |
Grade 4: | 79 | 16.5% | 77 | 15.8% | 78 | 16.1% | 74 | 15.1% | 80 | 16.3% | 74 | 15.7% | 60 | 13.9% |
Grade 5: | 78 | 16.3% | 74 | 15.2% | 77 | 15.9% | 78 | 15.9% | 78 | 15.9% | 61 | 13.0% | 56 | 13.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 257 | 53.5% | 277 | 56.8% | 261 | 54.0% | 252 | 51.3% | 246 | 50.2% | 242 | 51.5% | 225 | 52.2% |
Female: | 223 | 46.5% | 211 | 43.2% | 222 | 46.0% | 239 | 48.7% | 236 | 48.2% | 220 | 46.8% | 202 | 46.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.9% | 14 | 2.9% | 13 | 2.7% | 14 | 3.0% | 15 | 3.5% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.2% |
Hispanic: | 15 | 3.1% | 14 | 2.9% | 9 | 1.9% | 8 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.6% |
Black: | 4 | 0.8% | 8 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.2% |
White: | 448 | 93.3% | 454 | 93.0% | 453 | 93.8% | 458 | 93.3% | 460 | 93.9% | 438 | 93.2% | 399 | 92.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 143 | 29.8% | 132 | 27.0% | 104 | 21.5% | 106 | 21.6% | 98 | 20.0% | 91 | 19.4% | 76 | 17.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 10.8% | 44 | 9.0% | 44 | 9.1% | 54 | 11.0% | 40 | 8.2% | 50 | 10.6% | 48 | 11.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.09 | 19.26 | 18.92 | 18.83 | 18.85 | 17.80 | 16.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
CRT | ||||||
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 65.9% | 65.8% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 68.5% | 67.6% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 58% | 63% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 61% | 67% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 84.6% | 80.5% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 86.7% | 83.4% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 84% | 84% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 84% | 85% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 45.7% | 45.2% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59.7% | 56.5% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 61.9% | 63.7% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 64.8% | 67.4% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 63% | 67% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 59% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 75.8% | 65.7% |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 81% | 75% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 83.2% | 79.9% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 80.1% | 79.8% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 81% | 79% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 81% | 81% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 62% | 62% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 66% | 66% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 69.2% | 62.2% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.5% | 62.4% | 66.8% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 62% | 68% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 59% | 67% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 82.8% | 79.3% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 80.7% | 81% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 83% | 82% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 86% | 84% |
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* Rossiter School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.