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Kalispell Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,095 students in Kalispell Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary Schools in Kalispell Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
7 Schools
525 Schools
# Students
3,095 Students
96,606 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
7,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Kalispell 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
#113 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.39
# American Indian Students
45 Students
10,211 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
26 Students
565 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
5,787 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
19 Students
653 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
2,664 Students
74,427 Students
% White Students
86%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
4,793 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
276
# Students in K Grade:
413
12,112
# Students in 1st Grade:
334
11,755
# Students in 2nd Grade:
321
11,401
# Students in 3rd Grade:
325
11,444
# Students in 4th Grade:
339
11,403
# Students in 5th Grade:
318
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
334
11,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
344
7,485
# Students in 8th Grade:
367
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 $12,737 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,031 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,737
$15,183
Spending / Student
$12,031
$15,271
Best Kalispell Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lillian Peterson School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1119 2nd Street W
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3737
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3737
Grades: PK-5
| 337 students
Rank: #22.
Edgerton School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1400 Whitefish Stage
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-4040
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-4040
Grades: PK-5
| 495 students
Rank: #33.
Russell School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
227 West Nevada
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3900
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3900
Grades: PK-5
| 233 students
Rank: #44.
Kalispell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
205 Nw Lane
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3800
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,045 students
Rank: #55.
Jeannette Rankin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2155 Airport Road
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3400
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 435 students
Rank: #66.
Cornelius Hedges School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
827 4th Avenue E
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-4090
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-4090
Grades: PK-5
| 319 students
Rank: #77.
Elrod School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
412 3rd Avenue W
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3700
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3700
Grades: PK-5
| 231 students
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