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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,493 students in Great Falls Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle Schools in Great Falls Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is more than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
18 Schools
331 Schools
# Students
6,899 Students
34,525 Students
# Teachers
453 Teachers
2,568 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Great Falls Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.39
% American Indian
7%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
6%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
70%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,138 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,084 is less than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,138
$15,263
Spending / Student
$13,084
$15,352
Best Great Falls Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2601 8th Street Ne
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6525
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6525
Gr: 7-8 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
East Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4040 Central Avenue
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6500
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406) 268-6500
Gr: 7-8 | 773 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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