Top Rankings
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 2024-25 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 5,520 students in Great Falls Elementary 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 Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 46% 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
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
17 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
7,032 Students
96,606 Students
# Teachers
459 Teachers
7,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Great Falls Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 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
#149 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.39
# American Indian Students
516 Students
10,211 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
10%
# Asian Students
51 Students
565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
577 Students
5,787 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
6%
# Black Students
78 Students
653 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
4,939 Students
74,427 Students
% White Students
70%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
865 Students
4,793 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
276
# Students in K Grade:
839
12,112
# Students in 1st Grade:
820
11,755
# Students in 2nd Grade:
782
11,401
# Students in 3rd Grade:
769
11,444
# Students in 4th Grade:
745
11,403
# Students in 5th Grade:
786
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
779
11,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
732
7,485
# Students in 8th Grade:
780
7,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
13
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
14
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
9
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,890 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,836 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,890
$15,183
Spending / Student
$12,836
$15,271
Best Great Falls Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadow Lark School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 70%)
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
| 555 students
Rank: #22.
Loy School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
501 57th Street North
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6885
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6885
Grades: PK-6
| 389 students
Rank: #33.
Riverview School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Smelter Avenue
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7015
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7015
Grades: PK-6
| 427 students
Rank: #44.
Sacajawea School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
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
| 407 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
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
| 360 students
Rank: #66.
Chief Joseph School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5305 3rd Avenue South
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6675
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6675
Grades: PK-6
| 268 students
Rank: #77.
Sunnyside School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
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
| 423 students
Rank: #88.
Lewis & Clark School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3800 1st Avenue South
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6705
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6705
Grades: PK-6
| 349 students
Rank: #99.
Morningside School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
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
| 206 students
Rank: #1010.
Valley View School
Magnet 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
| 296 students
Rank: #1111.
Giant Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
520 32nd Street North
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7045
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-7045
Grades: PK-6
| 432 students
Rank: #1212.
Mountain View School
Magnet 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
| 433 students
Rank: #1313.
West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
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
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
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
| 313 students
Rank: #1515.
Whittier School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | 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
| 199 students
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