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Columbia Falls Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,036 students in Columbia Falls Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschools in Columbia Falls Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
3 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
1,562 Students
65,153 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
4,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Columbia Falls Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#194 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.39
# American Indian Students
16 Students
6,542 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
n/a
365 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
3,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
460 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
1,362 Students
50,315 Students
% White Students
87%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
3,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
285
# Students in K Grade:
159
12,329
# Students in 1st Grade:
187
11,294
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
10,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
9,618
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
9,269
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
8,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
3,589
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
148
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
131
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,517 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,299 is higher than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 61% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,517
$15,183
Spending / Student
$20,299
$15,271
Best Columbia Falls Elementary School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ruder Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1500 12th Avenue West
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 892-6570
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 892-6570
Grades: PK-5
| 563 students
Rank: #22.
Glacier Gateway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
440 4th Avenue West
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 892-6540
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 892-6540
Grades: PK-5
| 473 students
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