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Best Elementary Schools in Bigfork, MT

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Top rankedBigfork Elementary159^th of 401 Montana elementary schools

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Bigfork Elementary and 1 more

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Summary:

The city of Bigfork, Montana is home to two elementary schools: Bigfork Elementary and Swan River School. Based on the available data, Bigfork Elementary appears to be the stronger performing school, with a higher statewide ranking, better test scores, and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Bigfork Elementary ranked 159 out of 401 Montana elementary schools in 2024-2025 and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, while Swan River School ranked 206 out of 401 and is rated 2 out of 5 stars. Bigfork Elementary also outperformed the state average in all three subject areas (English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science), while Swan River School outperformed the state average in English Language Arts and Science but underperformed in Mathematics.

The significant difference in free/reduced lunch rates between the two schools (31.2% for Bigfork Elementary vs. 100% for Swan River School) suggests that Swan River School serves a more economically disadvantaged student population. However, the similar student-teacher ratios between the two schools (12.8 for Bigfork Elementary and 12.9 for Swan River School) indicate that both schools have a comparable level of teacher resources available to their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Bigfork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Commerce St	Bigfork	59911	Flathead County	Bigfork Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 837-7412	343	27	12.8	31.2%	318 (92.7%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	59.1	159^th of 401 public elementary schools	60.3%					(n/a)	49.2	38.3	$11,102
Swan River School	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 Swan Highway	Bigfork	59911	Flathead County	Swan River Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 837-4528	106	8	12.9	100.0%	96 (90.6%)	2 (1.9%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	50.3	206^th of 401 public elementary schools	48.6%					(n/a)	52.7	20.0	$12,156

Cities Near Bigfork

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dayton	14.65 mi	1	99^th
Lakeside	15.46 mi	1
Polson	15.91 mi	5
Somers	18.57 mi	1
Swan Lake	19.27 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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