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Item: Valley View Elementary School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

42448 Valley View Road
Polson, MT 59860

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Top 50%

Tel: (406) 883-7262

valleyviewschool.net

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 35 students in Valley View Elementary School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Montana.

Public School in Valley View Elementary School District have an score of 30% (versus the Montana public school average of 37%), and score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

1 School

838 Schools

# Students

35 Students

147,418 Students

# Teachers

4 Teachers

10,719 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valley View Elementary School District	Montana
Kind	5	26
1	5	27
2	6	28
3	10	30
4	1	29
5	4	29
6	4	29

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District Rank

Valley View 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.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#120 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Valley View Elementary School District
2023	#120
2022	#225
2021	#302
2019	#317
2018	#307
2017	#119
2016	#23
2015	#41
2013	#256
2012	#181
2011	#262

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30%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley View Elementary School District	Montana
2023	30%	37%
2022	20%	35%
2021	20%	36%
2019	20%	42%
2018	20%	42%
2017	50%	41%
2016	50%	43%
2015	50%	40%
2013	50%	66%
2012	69%	68%
2011	50%	68%

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40-59%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley View Elementary School District	Montana
2022	49%	46%
2021	20%	47%
2019	20%	50%
2018	20%	51%
2017	50%	51%
2016	69%	50%
2015	50%	48%
2013	50%	84%
2012	80%	86%
2011	50%	84%
2010	50%	84%

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(2022-23)

33.3%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Valley View Elementary School District	Montana
2023	33.3%	35.9%
2022	46.9%	41.1%
2021	40.6%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Valley View Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.49	0.39
2022	0.38	0.38
2021	0.17	0.38
2020	0.15	0.38
2019	0.15	0.38
2018	0.26	0.36
2017	0.26	0.36
2016	0.17	0.36
2015	0.27	0.35
2014	0.21	0.35
2013	0.33	0.33
2012	0.34	0.34
2011	0.32	0.33
2010	0.31	0.30
2009	0.40	0.29
2008	0.23	0.28
2007	0.27	0.28
2006	0.37	0.27
2005	0.34	0.27
2004	0.08	0.27
2003	0.47	0.27
2002	0.38	0.26
2001	0.10	0.26
2000	0.11	0.25
1999	0.18	0.24
1998	0.24	0.24
1997	0.34	0.24
1996	0.15	0.22
1995	0.13	0.22
1994	0.18	0.22
1993	0.17	0.22

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% American Indian

n/a

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Valley View Elementary School District	Montana
2023	19%	10%
2022	10%	11%
2021	6%	11%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	3%	12%
2017	3%	12%
2015	3%	11%
2013	8%	11%
2012	8%	12%
2011	7%	11%
2010	9%	12%
2009	20%	12%
2008	13%	11%
2007	10%	12%
2006	24%	12%
2005	12%	11%
2003	27%	11%
2002	25%	11%
2001	5%	11%
1997	7%	10%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Valley View Elementary School District	Montana
2007	5%	1%
2000	6%	1%
1999	10%	1%
1998	5%	1%
1997	4%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley View Elementary School District	Montana
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2011	4%	4%
2009	5%	3%
2005	8%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	5%	2%
1998	4%	1%
1997	4%	2%
1996	4%	1%
1995	7%	1%
1994	10%	1%
1993	9%	1%
1992	6%	1%
1991	5%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2015)
Year	Valley View Elementary School District	Montana
2015	4%	1%
2012	12%	1%
2011	7%	1%
2010	9%	1%
1998	4%	1%

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% White

80%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valley View Elementary School District	Montana
2023	69%	77%
2022	78%	78%
2021	91%	78%
2020	92%	78%
2019	92%	78%
2018	85%	79%
2017	85%	79%
2016	91%	79%
2015	85%	80%
2014	88%	80%
2013	81%	81%
2012	80%	81%
2011	82%	82%
2010	82%	83%
2009	75%	83%
2008	87%	84%
2007	85%	84%
2006	76%	85%
2005	80%	85%
2004	96%	85%
2003	68%	85%
2002	75%	85%
2001	95%	85%
2000	94%	86%
1999	90%	86%
1998	87%	87%
1997	81%	87%
1996	92%	88%
1995	93%	88%
1994	90%	88%
1993	91%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Valley View Elementary School District	Montana
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	12%	3%
2017	12%	3%
2016	9%	3%
2015	8%	3%
2014	12%	3%
2013	11%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$395,000

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Valley View Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0	$2 MM
2022	0	$2 MM
2021	0	$2 MM
2020	0	$2 MM
2019	0	$2 MM
2018	0	$2 MM
2017	0	$2 MM
2016	0	$2 MM
2015	0	$2 MM
2014	0	$2 MM
2012	0	$2 MM
2011	0	$2 MM
2010	0	$2 MM
2009	0	$1 MM
2008	0	$2 MM
2007	0	$1 MM
2006	0	$1 MM
2005	0	$1 MM
2004	0	$1 MM
2003	0	$1 MM
2002	0	$1 MM
2001	0	$1 MM
2000	0	$1 MM
1999	0	$1 MM
1998	0	$1 MM
1997	0	$1 MM
1996	0	$1 MM
1995	0	$1 MM

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Spending

$399,000

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Valley View Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0	$2 MM
2022	0	$2 MM
2021	0	$2 MM
2020	0	$2 MM
2019	0	$2 MM
2018	0	$2 MM
2017	0	$2 MM
2016	0	$2 MM
2015	0	$2 MM
2014	0	$2 MM
2012	0	$2 MM
2011	0	$2 MM
2010	0	$2 MM
2009	0	$1 MM
2008	0	$1 MM
2007	0	$1 MM
2006	0	$1 MM
2005	0	$1 MM
2004	0	$1 MM
2003	0	$1 MM
2002	0	$1 MM
2001	0	$1 MM
2000	0	$1 MM
1999	0	$1 MM
1998	0	$1 MM
1997	0	$1 MM
1996	0	$1 MM
1995	0	$1 MM

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Best Valley View Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Valley View School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

42448 Valley View Road
Polson, MT 59860
(406) 883-2208

Gr: PK-6 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Valley View Elementary School District?

Valley View Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 35 students.

What is the rank of Valley View Elementary School District?

Valley View Elementary School District is ranked #190 out of 332 school districts in Montana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Valley View Elementary School District?

80% of Valley View Elementary School District students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Valley View Elementary School District?

Valley View Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 14:1.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 35 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 50% in MT
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education