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Great Falls Elementary 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,528 students in Great Falls Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Great Falls Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
17 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
6,890 Students
34,662 Students
# Teachers
463 Teachers
2,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Great Falls Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)42.6%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.40
% American Indian
7%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
69%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,155 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,500. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,101 is less than the state median of $15,590. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,155
$15,500
Spending / Student
$13,101
$15,590
Best Great Falls Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2601 8th Street Ne
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6525
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6525
Gr: 7-8 | 764 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
East Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4040 Central Avenue
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6500
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6500
Gr: 7-8 | 764 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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