Best Public Schools in Flathead County, Montana

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2019)				Ranking (2018)				ACT English (2019)	ACT Math (2019)	ACT Reading (2019)	ACT Science (2019)	ACT STEM (2019)	ACT Composite (2019)	SBAC English Language Arts (2019)						SBAC Mathematics (2019)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	SchoolDigger Rating (2019)	Average Standard Score (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Math 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ACT STEM 11th Grade	ACT Composite 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia Falls Junior High School	Public	6-8	1805 Talbot Road	Columbia Falls	59912	Flathead	Columbia Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 892-6530	499	36	13.8	49.7%	430 (86.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.4%)	71.1	12^th of 60 public middle schools	80.0%		74.8	10^th of 58 public middle schools	82.8%	2							64.1			58.8	72.7	61.4				34.9	57.7	47.8
Glacier Gateway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	440 4th Avenue West	Columbia Falls	59912	Flathead	Columbia Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 892-6540	486	31	15.9	60.5%	417 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.2%)	23.8	99^th of 123 public elementary schools	19.5%		20	101^st of 116 public elementary schools	12.9%	2							45.1	25.0	56.1				46.2	30.2	29.7
Ruder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 12th Avenue West	Columbia Falls	59912	Flathead	Columbia Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 892-6570	463	29	15.9	48.2%	410 (88.6%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.9%)	62.6	46^th of 123 public elementary schools	62.6%		81.5	14^th of 116 public elementary schools	87.9%	32							60.4	54.1	59.0				72.5	45.9	51.2				$9,838	$736	$9,102
Columbia Falls High School	Public	9-12	610 13th Street West	Columbia Falls	59912	Flathead	Columbia Falls High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 892-6500	661	41	16.0	41.3%	584 (88.4%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.4%)	47.3	59^th of 119 public high schools	50.4%		48.4	64^th of 119 public high schools	46.2%	5	45.3	28.5	35.0	25.6	13.1	28.5
East Evergreen School	Public	PK, KG-4	585 E. Evergreen	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Evergreen Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 751-1121	400	27	14.9		355 (88.8%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	35.6	80^th of 123 public elementary schools	35.0%		19.8	102^nd of 116 public elementary schools	12.1%	22							46.7	39.7					59.2	33.3
Evergreen Junior High	Public	5-8	20 West Evergreen Drive	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Evergreen Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 751-1131	344	25	13.6		300 (87.2%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.8%)	54.4	27^th of 60 public middle schools	55.0%		54.2	26^th of 58 public middle schools	55.2%	1							47.6		41.3	56.8	44.5	47.6			30.1	48.2	47.3	41.5
Flathead High School	Public	9-12	644 4th Avenue West	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Flathead High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 751-3500	1,541	104	14.8	35.7%	1,426 (92.5%)	11 (0.7%)	43 (2.8%)	9 (0.6%)	19 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.1%)	52.1	54^th of 119 public high schools	54.6%		51	61^st of 119 public high schools	48.7%	7	48.4	32.8	35.7	27.0	12.8	30.4
Kalispell Middle School	Public	6-8	205 NW Lane	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Kalispell Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 751-3800	1,046	68	15.2	37.3%	956 (91.4%)	5 (0.5%)	40 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	24 (2.3%)	85.5	4^th of 60 public middle schools	93.3%		89.1	2^nd of 58 public middle schools	96.6%	2							71.2			65.6	76.9	70.3				49.5	61.0	50.8	$8,173	$513	$7,660
Cornelius Hedges School	Public	PK, KG-5	827 4th Avenue E	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Kalispell Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 751-4090	325	22	14.7		286 (88.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.5%)	51.4	64^th of 123 public elementary schools	48.0%		57.7	50^th of 116 public elementary schools	56.9%	14							56.9	50.0	53.4				64.0	40.4	48.2
Edgerton School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Whitefish Stage	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Kalispell Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 751-4040	518	29	17.8	37.1%	461 (89.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	76.2	24^th of 123 public elementary schools	80.5%		71.9	26^th of 116 public elementary schools	77.6%	2							66.8	64.7	71.4				57.0	57.7	58.7
Elrod School	Public	PK, KG-5	412 3rd Avenue W	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Kalispell Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 751-3700	223	16	13.9		191 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	10 (4.5%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	59.3	51^st of 123 public elementary schools	58.5%		58.1	49^th of 116 public elementary schools	57.8%	2							54.9	52.4	64.1
Lillian Peterson School	Public	PK, KG-5	1119 2nd Street W	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Kalispell Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 751-3737	375	22	17.0		334 (89.1%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.1%)	64.7	42^nd of 123 public elementary schools	65.9%		70.3	30^th of 116 public elementary schools	74.1%	12							62.3	66.6	69.4				45.4	51.0	51.8				$7,641	$857	$6,784
Russell School	Public	PK, KG-5	227 West Nevada	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Kalispell Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 751-3900	243	16	15.1		208 (85.6%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.9%)	3 (1.2%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)								(n/a)							72.8	90.4											$11,373	$2,069	$9,304
L A Muldown School	Public	PK, KG-4	1300 East 7th St.	Whitefish	59937	Flathead	Whitefish Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 862-8620	716	43	16.5	29.2%	665 (92.9%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.7%)	72.8	31^st of 123 public elementary schools	74.8%		62.2	41^st of 116 public elementary schools	64.7%	10							58.1	59.7					61.6	66.4					$9,280	$562	$8,719
Whitefish Middle 5-8	Public	5-8	600 East Second Street	Whitefish	59937	Flathead	Whitefish Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 862-8650	587	34	17.4	26.2%	553 (94.2%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (2.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.9%)	74.4	10^th of 60 public middle schools	83.3%		83.3	4^th of 58 public middle schools	93.1%	6							69.6		73.7	65.4	70.8	67.4			52.3	43.4	58.4	38.5	$9,280	$562	$8,719
Whitefish High School	Public	9-12	1143 East 4th St.	Whitefish	59937	Flathead	Whitefish High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 862-8600	524	36	14.5	22.5%	492 (93.9%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	94.5	3^rd of 119 public high schools	97.5%		72.1	25^th of 119 public high schools	79.0%	22	69.9	52.9	55.3	46.3	25.2	52.0													$10,756	$50	$10,705
Fair-Mont-Egan School	Public	PK, KG-6	797 Fairmont Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Fair-Mont-Egan Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 755-7072	131	10	12.7	16.0%	122 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)							33.8
Fair-Mont-Egan 7-8	Public	7-8	797 Fairmont Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Fair-Mont-Egan Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 755-7072	40	3	15.3	27.5%	36 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)								(n/a)
Helena Flats School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Helena Flats Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Helena Flats Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 257-2301	196	13	15.0	30.1%	180 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)								(n/a)							46.7												$9,374	$1,123	$8,251
Helena Flats 7-8	Public	7-8	1000 Helena Flats Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Helena Flats Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 257-2301	39	3	11.6	53.8%	38 (97.4%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$9,374	$1,123	$8,251
Glacier High School	Public	9-12	375 Wolfpack Way	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Flathead High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 758-8600	1,341	80	16.8	22.9%	1,210 (90.2%)	15 (1.1%)	35 (2.6%)	26 (1.9%)	23 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	29 (2.2%)	72.6	25^th of 119 public high schools	79.0%		71.2	27^th of 119 public high schools	77.3%	2	53.0	36.8	45.4	35.2	17.4	38.5
Jeannette Rankin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2155 Airport Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Kalispell Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 751-3400	399	25	15.9	45.9%	366 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	51.9	63^rd of 123 public elementary schools	48.8%					(n/a)							56.8	60.7	60.5				39.4	49.3					$8,960	$409	$8,551
Smith Valley Primary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2901 Hwy 2 West	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Smith Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 756-4535	179	13	13.8	45.8%	167 (93.3%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)								(n/a)							38.9												$9,064	$1,427	$7,637
Smith Valley 7-8	Public	7-8	2901 Highway 2 West	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Smith Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 756-4535	48	3	18.7	60.4%	45 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							45.9												$9,064	$1,427	$7,637
Somers Middle School	Public	6-8	315 School Addition Rd	Somers	59932	Flathead	Somers Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 857-3661	188	14	13.4	31.9%	180 (95.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	83.4	7^th of 60 public middle schools	88.3%		67.9	16^th of 58 public middle schools	72.4%	9							71.0			69.2	77.1	67.2				49.2	58.3	46.3	$8,650	$645	$8,005
West Glacier School	Public	PK, KG-6	160 Old Bridge Road	West Glacier	59936	Flathead	West Glacier Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 888-5312	65	7	9.2		56 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)	1 (1.5%)	4 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)							75.8												$9,187	$438	$8,748
Cayuse Prairie School	Public	PK, KG-6	897 Lake Blaine Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Cayuse Prairie Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 756-4560	205	15	13.7	32.2%	188 (91.7%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)								(n/a)							49.5	62.8
Cayuse Prairie 7-8	Public	7-8	897 Lake Blaine Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Cayuse Prairie Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 756-4560	46	5	9.1	19.6%	41 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bissell School	Public	PK, KG-6	5955 Farm To Market Road	Whitefish	59937	Flathead	Olney-Bissell Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 862-2828	62	5	11.8	48.4%	52 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)								(n/a)
Bissell 7-8	Public	7-8	5955 Farm To Market Road	Whitefish	59937	Flathead	Olney-Bissell Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 862-2828	5	2	2.0		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Creston School	Public	PK, KG-6	4495 Montana 35	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	Creston Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 755-2859	101	9	10.9		95 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							70.0
Deer Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	2105 Middle Road	Columbia Falls	59912	Flathead	Deer Park Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 892-5388	122	10	12.5	31.1%	120 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							71.9
Deer Park 7-8	Public	7-8	2105 Middle Road	Columbia Falls	59912	Flathead	Deer Park Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 892-5388	26	2	11.3	42.3%	24 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Kila 7-8	Public	7-8	395 Kila Road	Kila	59920	Flathead	Kila Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 257-2428	33	4	9.2	48.5%	32 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)								(n/a)																			$7,695	$667	$7,028
Kila School	Public	PK, KG-6	395 Kila Road	Kila	59920	Flathead	Kila Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 257-2428	148	8	18.3	46.6%	138 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)							70.2												$7,695	$667	$7,028
West Valley School	Public	PK, KG-5	2290 Farm To Market Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	West Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 755-7239	420	25	16.5	30.2%	393 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	66	39^th of 123 public elementary schools	68.3%		67	33^rd of 116 public elementary schools	71.6%	6							61.7	45.7	71.6				71.6	45.7	54.8				$7,793	$464	$7,329
West Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2290 Farm To Market Road	Kalispell	59901	Flathead	West Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 755-7239	230	15	14.9	25.7%	210 (91.3%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	59.4	20^th of 60 public middle schools	66.7%		71.9	14^th of 58 public middle schools	75.9%	6							68.4			69.3	69.4	66.2				39.5	34.3	32.4	$7,793	$464	$7,329
Marion School	Public	PK, KG-6	205 Gopher Lane	Marion	59925	Flathead	Marion Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 854-2333	113	9	12.0	74.3%	107 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)								(n/a)																			$10,447	$2,045	$8,402
Marion 7-8	Public	7-8	205 Gopher Lane	Marion	59925	Flathead	Marion Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 854-2333	24	3	7.8	83.3%	19 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.5%)								(n/a)																			$10,447	$2,045	$8,402
Pleasant Valley School	Public	PK, KG-8	7975 Pleasant Valley Road	Marion	59925	Flathead	Pleasant Valley Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 858-2343	1	1	1.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$97,131	$16,788	$80,344
Swan River School	Public	PK, KG-6	1205 Swan Highway	Bigfork	59911	Flathead	Swan River Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 837-4528	128	9	13.9	39.8%	117 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.1%)								(n/a)							67.1												$9,163	$837	$8,326
Swan River 7-8	Public	7-8	1205 Swan Highway	Bigfork	59911	Flathead	Swan River Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 837-4528	39	4	10.4	15.4%	37 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$9,163	$837	$8,326
Bigfork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 Commerce St	Bigfork	59911	Flathead	Bigfork Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 837-7412	437	29	14.9	23.6%	395 (90.4%)	5 (1.1%)	23 (5.3%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	56.5	55^th of 123 public elementary schools	55.3%		62.9	40^th of 116 public elementary schools	65.5%	15							65.4	43.6	80.9				52.4	22.6	60.4	41.9
Bigfork 7-8	Public	7-8	600 Commerce St	Bigfork	59911	Flathead	Bigfork Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 837-7412	133	8	16.8	29.3%	118 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	54	29^th of 60 public middle schools	51.7%		61.2	20^th of 58 public middle schools	65.5%	9							56.9				51.6	61.7					43.6	35.3
Bigfork High School	Public	9-12	600 Commerce St	Bigfork	59911	Flathead	Bigfork High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 837-7420	317	19	16.2	24.9%	288 (90.9%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	54.5	46^th of 119 public high schools	61.3%		71.3	26^th of 119 public high schools	78.2%	20	55.4	31.1	41.9	29.7	5.4	35.1
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Adams Street	Lakeside	59922	Flathead	Somers Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 844-2208	373	25	14.9	39.9%	363 (97.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	73.9	29^th of 123 public elementary schools	76.4%		59.8	46^th of 116 public elementary schools	60.3%	17							63.9	57.4	71.7				57.7	58.8	60.0				$8,650	$645	$8,005

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