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Kalispell Elem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,136 students in Kalispell Elem School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Kalispell Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
7 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
3,136 Students
95,878 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
7,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kalispell Elem School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 338 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 340 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.39
# American Indian Students
49 Students
10,151 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
40 Students
594 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
146 Students
5,498 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
21 Students
669 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
2,723 Students
74,237 Students
% White Students
87%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
162 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
4,567 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
411
# Students in K Grade:
424
12,501
# Students in 1st Grade:
323
11,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
325
11,224
# Students in 3rd Grade:
345
11,162
# Students in 4th Grade:
325
11,204
# Students in 5th Grade:
325
11,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
337
11,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
360
7,646
# Students in 8th Grade:
372
7,892
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
7
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,570 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,874 is less than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,570
$15,306
Spending / Student
$11,874
$15,395
Best Kalispell Elem School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edgerton School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1400 Whitefish Stage
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-4040
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-4040
Grades: PK-5
| 510 students
Rank: #22.
Russell School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
227 West Nevada
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3900
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3900
Grades: PK-5
| 235 students
Rank: #33.
Kalispell Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
205 Nw Lane
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3800
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,069 students
Rank: #44.
Lillian Peterson School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1119 2nd Street W
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3737
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3737
Grades: PK-5
| 334 students
Rank: #55.
Cornelius Hedges School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
827 4th Avenue E
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-4090
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-4090
Grades: PK-5
| 307 students
Rank: #66.
Elrod School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
412 3rd Avenue W
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3700
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3700
Grades: PK-5
| 256 students
Rank: #77.
Jeannette Rankin Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2155 Airport Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3400
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
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