Bissell School

5955 Farm To Market Road, Whitefish MT, 59937 | Olney-Bissell Elementary School District | 406-862-2828
  • grades PK-6
  • students 64
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Whitefish
  • Ranked #0 of 944 in Montana
Proficiency Averages
57%Whitefish
45%Montana

Bissell School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Olney-Bissell Elementary School District" in Whitefish, MT. There are a total of 64 students and 6 teachers at Bissell School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Bissell School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 11% higher than the Montana average.

Bissell School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students64
Teachers6
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bissell School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3>= 50%
4< 50%
5n/a
6< 50%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3>= 50%
4>= 50%
5n/a
6>= 50%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bissell School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMontanaNational
White 89.2% 88.3% 79.7% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.0% 3.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 11.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 10.8% 11.7% 2.2% 3.1%

Whitefish demographics profile

StatisticWhitefishMontanaNational
Population8,0321,068,778328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,150791
Median age41.539.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%58%55%
Speak English97%96%79%
Speak Spanish2%1%13%

Education level achieved in Whitefish

IndexWhitefishMontanaNational
Completed 8th grade96.0%89.4%84.3%
Completed high school95.8%88.2%83.0%
Completed some college78.8%63.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree61.6%38.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors51.1%29.9%30.3%
Completed masters18.9%9.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.6%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Bissell School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.