Summary:
The Great Falls Elementary district in Montana serves 17 schools, including 15 elementary schools and 2 middle schools. The district exhibits a mix of high-performing and low-performing schools, with significant disparities in academic achievement, poverty levels, and resource allocation across the schools.
Several schools stand out as top performers in the district, including Meadow Lark School, which ranks 69th out of 401 Montana elementary schools and has the highest proficiency rates in the district for English Language Arts (53.89%), Mathematics (56.35%), and Science (54.44%). Other high-performing schools include Sacajawea School and Chief Joseph School. In contrast, some schools, such as Whittier School, have proficiency rates under 10% in core subjects.
The district-wide proficiency rates for Great Falls Elementary are below the Montana state averages, with 40.04% in English Language Arts, 35.18% in Mathematics, and 32.3% in Science. The schools also exhibit a wide range of free/reduced lunch rates, from 19.35% at Meadow Lark School to 98.1% at Longfellow School, suggesting a strong correlation between poverty and academic performance. The district's middle schools also show inconsistent quality, with North Middle School outperforming East Middle School.
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