Top Rankings
West Valley Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 372 students in West Valley Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in West Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
330 Schools
# Students
806 Students
34,675 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
2,554 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.5%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.40
% American Indian
1%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
89%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,751 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,122 is less than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,751
$15,499
Spending / Student
$9,122
$15,589
Best West Valley Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Valley Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2290 Farm To Market Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 755-7239
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 755-7239
Gr: 5-8 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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