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Whitehall reports above‑average elementary scores; fifth grade math posts standout results
Summary
District staff reported third- through fifth-grade assessments showing Whitehall above the state in several grades, highlighting a fifth-grade math class with 88% proficient/advanced and a middle-school area where scores fell slightly below state average and are a focus for improvement.
District leadership presented last year’s assessment results for grades three through five and highlighted areas of notable strength and concern. The Superintendent said Whitehall’s third-grade ELA average scaled score was 320 compared with the Montana average of 308 and reported about 50% of third graders were proficient or advanced; fourth grade showed about 65% proficient/advanced. The Superintendent called the fifth-grade performance "outstanding," citing that one fifth-grade math class had "88% of our students are proficient or advanced with almost 80% of them advanced."
Officials credited evidence-based curriculum, professional development such as the science-of-reading coaching, and targeted interventions for higher performance. The Superintendent also noted the middle school was "a touch under average" on a new statewide through-year assessment and said staff are already planning targeted work to reach or exceed state averages next year through collective-efficacy practices and student engagement.
