Valley View Elementary

Summary:

Valley View School is the sole elementary school in the Valley View Elementary District, located in Polson, Montana. Despite its small enrollment of just 35 students, Valley View School has consistently outperformed the state average in academic proficiency, ranking in the top 15% of Montana elementary schools.

Valley View School's standout performance is evident across key metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 52.63% in English Language Arts, 57.89% in Mathematics, and 75% in Science, significantly exceeding the state averages of 43.09%, 36.77%, and 38.16%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated but currently stands at 62nd out of 401 elementary schools, and its district, Valley View Elementary, is ranked 53rd out of 387 districts in Montana and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

The school's small size and low student-teacher ratio of 8.7 may contribute to its academic success, along with its targeted spending of $8,810 per student and relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 8.57% in the 2024-2025 school year. Overall, Valley View School stands out as a high-performing elementary school that is delivering exceptional educational outcomes for its students, despite its small size.

District Detail

42448 Valley View Road
Polson, MT 59860

(406) 883-7262

SchoolDigger Rank:
53^rd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-6
Students: 35

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Valley View School	Public	PK, KG-6	42448 Valley View Road	Polson	59860	Lake County	Valley View Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 883-2208	35	4	8.7	8.6%	28 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	5 (14.3%)	77.8	62^nd of 401 public elementary schools	84.5%		34.6	147^th of 212 public elementary schools	30.7%	85	52.6	57.9	$10,915

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Polson High School	6.34 mi	1	153^rd
Polson Elementary	6.36 mi	3	274^th
Ronan Elementary	8.09 mi	3	312^th
Two Eagle River School	8.34 mi	1
Ronan High School	11.02 mi	1	331^st

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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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