Bissell School
5955 Farm To Market Rd
Whitefish MT, 59937, Flathead County
Phone: 406-862-2828
Ranking: 
(237 out of 448, bottom 47%)*
(237 out of 448, bottom 47%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Olney-Bissell 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: | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 68 | 71 | 79 | 81 | 73 | 79 | 65 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.5% | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | 1.3% | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 10 | 14.7% | 12 | 16.9% | 11 | 13.9% | 8 | 9.9% | 9 | 12.3% | 12 | 15.2% | 13 | 20.0% |
| Grade 1: | 12 | 17.6% | 10 | 14.1% | 11 | 13.9% | 15 | 18.5% | 11 | 15.1% | 17 | 21.5% | 12 | 18.5% |
| Grade 2: | 11 | 16.2% | 9 | 12.7% | 13 | 16.5% | 8 | 9.9% | 14 | 19.2% | 11 | 13.9% | 11 | 16.9% |
| Grade 3: | 7 | 10.3% | 10 | 14.1% | 10 | 12.7% | 18 | 22.2% | 13 | 17.8% | 10 | 12.7% | 6 | 9.2% |
| Grade 4: | 9 | 13.2% | 11 | 15.5% | 15 | 19.0% | 12 | 14.8% | 6 | 8.2% | 7 | 8.9% | 11 | 16.9% |
| Grade 5: | 9 | 13.2% | 10 | 14.1% | 11 | 13.9% | 8 | 9.9% | 11 | 15.1% | 11 | 13.9% | 6 | 9.2% |
| Grade 6: | 10 | 14.7% | 9 | 12.7% | 8 | 10.1% | 10 | 12.3% | 8 | 11.0% | 10 | 12.7% | 6 | 9.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 33 | 48.5% | 33 | 46.5% | 45 | 57.0% | 47 | 58.0% | 40 | 54.8% | 44 | 55.7% | 37 | 56.9% |
| Female: | 35 | 51.5% | 38 | 53.5% | 34 | 43.0% | 34 | 42.0% | 25 | 34.2% | 27 | 34.2% | 24 | 36.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.4% | 3 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 7.4% | 5 | 7.0% | 4 | 5.1% | 4 | 4.9% | 4 | 5.5% | 4 | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 1 | 1.5% | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 58 | 85.3% | 60 | 84.5% | 68 | 86.1% | 70 | 86.4% | 67 | 91.8% | 71 | 89.9% | 64 | 98.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 5.9% | 5 | 7.0% | 6 | 7.6% | 7 | 8.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 48.5% | 35 | 49.3% | 45 | 57.0% | 47 | 58.0% | 32 | 43.8% | 35 | 44.3% | 17 | 26.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 7.4% | 2 | 2.8% | 5 | 6.3% | 6 | 7.4% | 17 | 23.3% | 11 | 13.9% | 11 | 16.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 8.31 | 8.89 | 10.15 | 11.04 | 10.64 | 12.30 | 12.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CRT | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 67.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 83.4% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 45.5% | 56.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 67% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 67% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 75% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 79% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 81% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 62% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 66% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 67% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 84% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Bissell School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.