Top Rankings
Great Falls Elem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 5,562 students in Great Falls Elem School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Great Falls Elem School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is more than the Montana public elementary school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
17 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
7,114 Students
95,878 Students
# Teachers
476 Teachers
7,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Great Falls Elem School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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
#165 out of 340 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.39
# American Indian Students
561 Students
10,151 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
10%
# Asian Students
57 Students
594 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
543 Students
5,498 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
6%
# Black Students
79 Students
669 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
5,016 Students
74,237 Students
% White Students
70%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
162 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
851 Students
4,567 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
411
# Students in K Grade:
947
12,501
# Students in 1st Grade:
783
11,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
783
11,224
# Students in 3rd Grade:
762
11,162
# Students in 4th Grade:
796
11,204
# Students in 5th Grade:
768
11,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
723
11,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
780
7,646
# Students in 8th Grade:
772
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 $12,741 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,688 is less than the state median of $15,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,741
$15,306
Spending / Student
$12,688
$15,395
Best Great Falls Elem School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadow Lark School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2204 Fox Farm Road
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7300
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7300
Grades: PK-6
| 550 students
Rank: #22.
Riverview School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Smelter Avenue
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7015
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7015
Grades: PK-6
| 410 students
Rank: #33.
Loy School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 57th Street North
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6885
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6885
Grades: PK-6
| 366 students
Rank: #44.
Chief Joseph School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5305 3rd Avenue South
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6675
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6675
Grades: PK-6
| 282 students
Rank: #55.
Sacajawea School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
630 Sacajawea Drive
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7080
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7080
Grades: PK-6
| 408 students
Rank: #66.
Lincoln School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
624 27th Street South
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6800
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6800
Grades: PK-6
| 389 students
Rank: #77.
Morningside School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4119 7th Avenue North
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6960
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6960
Grades: PK-6
| 212 students
Rank: #88.
Sunnyside School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1800 19th Street South
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7115
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7115
Grades: PK-6
| 401 students
Rank: #99.
Lewis & Clark School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3800 1st Avenue South
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6705
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6705
Grades: PK-6
| 341 students
Rank: #1010.
Valley View School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
900 Avenue A Nw
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7145
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7145
Grades: PK-6
| 321 students
Rank: #1111.
Giant Springs Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
520 32nd Street North
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7045
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7045
Grades: PK-6
| 411 students
Rank: #1212.
Mountain View School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3420 15th Avenue South
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7305
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7305
Grades: PK-6
| 434 students
Rank: #1313.
West Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1205 1st Avenue Nw
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7180
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7180
Grades: PK-6
| 463 students
Rank: #1414.
Longfellow School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 6th Ave So
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6845
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6845
Grades: PK-6
| 347 students
Rank: #1515.
Whittier School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
305 8th Street North
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7230
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7230
Grades: PK-6
| 227 students
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