Best Public Schools in West Glacier, MT

Summary:

The city of West Glacier, Montana is home to a single elementary school, the West Glacier School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 65 students. The school is part of the West Glacier Elementary District, which is ranked 172 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The West Glacier School stands out as a high-performing institution, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (50%), Mathematics (29.41%), and Science (66.67%) all exceeding the state averages. The school's exceptional science proficiency rate of 66.67%, compared to the state average of 38.16%, suggests a particular focus on STEM education. In the 2023-2024 school year, the West Glacier School ranked 27 out of 212 Montana elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and placing it in the top 12.7% of elementary schools in the state.

Despite its small size, the West Glacier School boasts a student-teacher ratio of 8.6 to 1 and a relatively high spending per student of $9,187 (2018-2019 school year). These factors, along with the school's consistent academic achievements, may contribute to its success in providing a high-quality education to its students. The West Glacier School's performance serves as a model for how smaller schools can deliver exceptional educational outcomes, particularly in the areas of science and overall academic proficiency.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
West Glacier School	Public	PK, KG-6	160 Old Bridge Road	West Glacier	59936	Flathead County	West Glacier Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 888-5312	65	8	8.6	4.6%	57 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	56.7	173^rd of 401 public elementary schools	56.9%		85.4	27^th of 212 public elementary schools	87.3%	146	50.0	29.4	$12,613

Cities Near West Glacier

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbia Falls	22.33 mi	6	30^th
Whitefish	25.44 mi	5	11^th
Babb	26.15 mi	1	94^th
Kalispell	29.65 mi	24
E Glacier Park	32.57 mi	1	120^th

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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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